Job Description
Duties
The major duties include but are not limited to:
Reports and is accountable to the Maintenance and Operations Foreman for the satisfactory completion of all jobs assigned and all supervisory duties;
Reviews work of subordinates for quality control, technical adequacy, code-compliance and safety;
Provides immediate local supervision and hands-on technical assistance in the completion of repairs on major and emergency projects;
Performs work at the Master Electrician level in order to effectively train and verify the work of subordinate journeyman and apprentice electrical workers;
Supervises the safe and correct installation, maintenance and repair of the Medical Center's electrical equipment, substation, switchgear, underground primary lines, transformers and secondary electrical distribution systems;
Utilizes responsibility for the preventative maintenance, repair and certification of all elevators, fire alarm systems, emergency power systems, and electrical safety tests;
Establishes deadlines, priorities, work sequences and plans work assignments based on general work schedules and short and long-range plans developed;
Assigns and explains work requirements and operation instructions to subordinates and sets deadlines and establishes the sequence of work operations to be followed;
Maintains balanced workloads by shifting assignments, workers, and other resources under own control to achieve the most effective work operations;
Reviews and analyzes work accomplishments, evaluates work progress, controls costs and anticipates and avoids possible problems by recommending corrective action to superiors;
Determines training needs and arranges for accomplishment of same; sets performance standards and makes formal appraisals of subordinates;
Initiates recommendations for promotion or reassignments;
Investigates grievances and complaints, resolves them informally when appropriate and notifies superiors of those of a serious nature; and
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:45am to 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive: $10,000 authorized for 3 year commitment.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Pre-employment physical required
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Subject to emergency call- in, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This position may occasionally require time spent working in situations which expose employee to a potentially hazardous environment. These include electrical shock, falls, extreme weather conditions, etc. Work is performed both indoors and outdoors; work requires frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, working in cramped positions, and climbing. This position may require the employee to use properly fitting safety equipment and clothing. Work may occur in conditions of extreme stress and tension resulting from need to maintain critical hospital equipment in optimum condition.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Electric Drawings
Electrical Equipment
Technical Practices
Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
Troubleshooting (Electrical)
Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)
IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more information on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at (540) 982-2463.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Compensation and Hours
Salary Range: $32.71 - $38.30 Hour Benefits Provided: Not Available Other Benefits: Not Available Type of Job: Regular
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