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The Electrician position is located at the VA Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The role involves installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and connecting both new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. Responsibilities include working on secondary power distribution lines and circuits to supply a range of voltage, amperage, phases, and frequencies to distribution panels, switchgear, power and control circuits, and various complex electrical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electrical Systems Work: Handle secondary power distribution lines, industrial multiphase systems, thermocouple sensors, emergency warning and lighting protection systems, high-intensity lighting, target mechanisms, AC/DC rectification systems, cathodic protection systems, amplifier circuits, and related equipment.
• Planning & Installation: Interpret building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and other technical documents to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safety requirements for complex electrical systems.
• Troubleshooting & Repairs: Identify and repair difficult-to-locate defects in systems, complete complex installations, and position distribution panels, boxes, conduits, relays, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices.
• Code Compliance: Interpret and apply National Electrical Code standards, local codes, and use trade formulas to ensure compliance and safe operation.
• Tool Use: Utilize a variety of hand tools, power tools, and testing equipment, including meggers, multi-meters, watt meters, circuit analyzers, and cathodic protection testers.

Work Schedule:

• Days: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Requirements:

• Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and suitability investigation. Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Experience: While a specific amount of experience is not required, candidates must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform job duties. Qualifications are based on experience and are evaluated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Physical & Environmental Conditions:

• Physical Demands: The role involves working on ladders, scaffolding, and in tight spaces, with frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Environment: Work takes place indoors and outdoors, sometimes in noisy, dirty, or extreme weather conditions, and at heights or in close quarters like manholes and attics.

Incentives:

• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved for a Veterans Health Administration-wide Critical Skills Incentive, offering eligible candidates a pro-rated lump sum with a required service agreement through 10/05/2024.

Benefits:

• Federal employees earn annual leave based on service years, and new hires may receive credit for previous experience or military service for calculating leave accrual rates.

Application Process:

To apply, complete the occupational questionnaire and submit your resume and any required documents (e.g., SF-50, transcripts). Applications are accepted online through USAJOBS.

Important: Ensure your resume includes:

• Job Title
• Detailed Duties
• Start/End Dates (Month & Year)
• Hours Worked per Week

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on December 31, 2024. To apply or check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login.

For further questions or to access alternative application options, view the full announcement at the provided link.