Sr Electrician - MFS

Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Washington; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors seeks a Senior Electrician to ensure proper installation, modification, repair, and testing of electrical lines, circuits, and equipment. The role includes leading a team, guiding apprentices, and ensuring safety and code compliance.

Responsibilities include overseeing asset replacement projects, interpreting blueprints, maintaining high/low voltage systems, and operating power distribution networks. In-office presence in Washington, DC is required.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent experience.
• 7 or more years of electrical field experience.
• Journeyman/Master electrician license preferred.
• Strong knowledge of electrical codes and safety procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Experience with high voltage distribution and power systems.
• Experience using testing equipment (megohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to team members, including apprentices.
• Install, service, and repair electrical systems and equipment.
• Oversee major electrical asset replacement, acquisition, and renovation projects.
• Plan layouts using blueprints and diagrams to ensure safe operation.
• Maintain high/medium voltage distribution and lighting systems.
• Maintain and service generators, UPS, and transfer systems.
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes and safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical codes

Motor control

Reading blueprints

Schematics

High voltage systems

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Megohmmeters

Voltmeters

Ammeters

Core drills

Hydraulic knockout cutters

Bench drills

Hand tools

Job description

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

7

Summary

The Senior Electrician is responsible for ensuring that installations, modifications, repairs, troubleshooting, loads and tests of new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems fixtures, controls, and equipment are done properly. Provides guidance and technical expertise to team members. The incumbent of this position has been designated as essential personnel, and as such will be expected to report to work or work extra time even if the Board is officially closed during emergency situations, such as inclement weather. Non-exempt employees will receive overtime if appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance to other team members (including any apprentices) in all areas of the job. This includes demonstrating proper work methods, answering questions from co-workers regarding procedures, work orders, policies, written instructions and other directions, and assuring adherence to appropriate safety procedures. Performs the more technically difficult work of the section.
• Installs wiring, conduit, cable trays, and other devices for electrical, voice and data systems to include fiber optic cabling. Maintains, services, and repairs all electrical equipment and devices to include motors, starters, breakers, switches, variable speed drives, audible signal systems, and other devices.
• Serves as the overseer during major electrical asset replacement, acquisition, and renovation projects as required.
• Uses blueprints, wiring, diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, and continuity, while assuring the proper and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls.
• Maintains, services, and repairs high voltage (13,800 VAC) transformers, switchgear, wiring distribution systems, and their sub-components.
• Maintains, services, and repairs all lighting systems, low and medium voltage systems and their sub-components.
• Maintains, services, and repairs emergency electrical generators (diesel driven), power distribution networks, and transfer systems.
• Maintains, services, and repairs uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.
• Utilizes an automated system for tracking and maintaining spare parts, inventory, corrective and preventive maintenance actions, and time and productivity.
• Keeps abreast of state-of-the-art equipment and new techniques in the electrical profession by attending trade shows and national electric code certification programs.
• Assist with maintenance, service, and repair of the Board's automated access control and fire alarm systems.
• Substitutes in other areas as the workload dictates.

Experience with advanced training in the electronic field required. Must be able to interact and display tact and diplomacy at all levels within the Board staff. Journeyman/Master electrician's license preferred. Requires a thorough knowledge of electrical codes, motors, motor control systems, switch gear systems (both medium and low voltage), low voltage lighting controls systems, and 277-volt fluorescent lighting. An extensive background in power and distribution electrical circuitry, and an ability to read and comprehend construction blueprints and schematics are required. Also required is an expertise in using sophisticated electronic testing equipment, such as megohmmeters, voltage meters, and amp meters, and the ability to utilize core drills, hydraulic and hand knockout cutters, bench drills and hand tools. Must show a demonstrable commitment to a strong customer service philosophy.

Physical Demand/Work Environment:

Makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding and platforms as parts of systems worked on are in hard-to reach areas. Requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. May be required to lift and carry items that weigh over 50 pounds. Work is done inside and outside and can be dirty, dusty, and greasy. Makes repairs to sanitary sump pumps used for the disposal of human waste. Sometimes required to make repairs and installations outside in bad weather and in work areas that are noisy. Occasionally exposed to possibility of electrical shock and burns. Exposure to noise, battery acid, high voltage, and cleaning chemicals. Potential exists to work around hazardous materials.

Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Incumbent has contact with all staff levels at the Board while servicing equipment and making service calls.

US Citizenship is required. This position requires an in-office presence in Washington, DC.