The purpose of this position is to install, modify, repair, maintain, troubleshoot, test and load high voltage electrical lines, circuits, switchgear, substations, transformers, motor control centers, automatic buss equipment, distribution lines, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. This position is located in the Central Utility Plant of the VA Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Electric Drawings Electrical Technical Practices Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) Troubleshooting (Electrical) Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Without more than normal supervision 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.
Duties: Installing, modifying, testing, repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining transformers, converters, regulators, cables, switches, circuit breakers, mechanical, and electronic recording instruments, mechanical, and electronic control systems and other circuit elements found in the substations and power-generating building, as well as the electrical and mechanical components of generators; Installing, modifying, testing, repairing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical distribution lines serving the medical center; Servicing lines, substations, transformers, reclosers, switches, fuses, ground connects, PLCs, microprocessor boards, and similar equipment; Installing, modifying, and replacing generation and distribution equipment in the substations, power-generating building, transformer vaults, and distribution centers; Cleaning, adjusting, and repairing electrical equipment such as air and oil circuit breakers and remote control supervisory and telemetering equipment; Constructing and installing ridged conduits, pulling in conductors, assembling bus bars, and phasing out and connecting conductors; Troubleshooting distribution circuits and generating and controlling equipment to locate and correct the causes of outages and improper operation; Making emergency cutouts and substitutions of power lines and equipment and working on distribution systems when they are energized; Checking the work of contractors for compliance with contract specifications on new construction and remodels; Programming and monitoring electronic control equipment and operating computerized diagnostic and digital test equipment as part of high voltage electrical system maintenance and troubleshooting duties; Troubleshooting overhead and underground cable systems to locate shorts, opens, grounds, crosses, electrolysis damage, capacitance imbalance, or cable breaks; Locating and marking electrical underground utilities prior to excavation; Pulling wires to proper tension or sag based on space, length, type, and size of conductors and prevailing temperature; Installing and pulling cable underground from source of feed-through ducts; Checking condition of transformers, switches, capacitor equipment, and cables; Testing insulting oil from transformers and oil switches for breakdown and contamination; Checking transformer operating temperatures and voltage at secondary terminals and making repairs to defective, loose, or corroded connections; Checking for cracks or breaks I walls of manholes or vaults, pumping water from manholes, removing debris, and repairing ground bonds; Checking ground wire connections and cables for cracks, breaks, corrosion, and punctures; Performing related duties as required. Work Schedule: Various Shifts Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician (High Voltage)/PD04067A Physical Requirements: High voltage electrical workers frequently perform moderately heavy lifting, pulling, and carrying of equipment and material weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lifting or pulling heavy cables and equipment weighing more than 50 pounds with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. They use block and tackle, pulleys, or other lifting devices. They crouch, stand, kneel, and stoop while installing, repairing, or testing electrical equipment in confined spaces such as enclosed switch gear or in structures such as overhead bus and conduit assemblies. Work is performed above ground from aerial work platforms, at ground level and in trenches, or manholes. Work requires bending, stooping, climbing, and standing for long periods while installing, repairing, and testing electrical equipment in manholes and on overhead distribution lines. High voltage electrical workers work indoors and outdoors. They are exposed to danger from explosion of equipment and cables in manholes and vaults, as well as danger from high voltage electrical shock, burns from solder, broken bones, cuts, and bruises. They are exposed to heat and noise when working in substations or power-generating buildings, to extremes of weather when working outdoors, and to unpleasant odors and wet slippery surfaces when working in manholes. They are subject to electrical burns while working around high voltage electrical lines, broken bones from falls, and strains from awkward work positions. They are exposed to chemicals such as insulation oil from transformers and oil switches. They use protective devices such as earplugs, safety hats, and nonconductive gloves and footwear.