Job Details

Electrician

This position is located in Facility Management Service (FMS), Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID. This is an open-continuous announcement. Positions will be filled as they become available. The first cut-off date to consider applications for referral to the selecting official will be June 12, 2025, the remaining cut-off dates will be at 2-week intervals.

Responsibilities: The electrician will be responsible for maintaining electrical systems at the various facility locations and the incumbent will be required to obtain and maintain a current driver's license. The electrician, at this level, will install, modify, or remove all aspects of an electrical system that is, 120 volts or less, 600 volts or less, and 12,470 volts or less. He/she will install, modify, or remove secondary emergency power distribution centers throughout the utility power distribution system. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining all normal power branch circuits and emergency power branch circuits, including all related branch equipment, normal and emergency, to ensure proper hospital and research laboratory operation. The electrician, at this level, is responsible for maintaining the emergency power distribution system which includes two 1500Kw diesel generators that provide three phase primary utility power to the entire facility (12,470 volts) and all related secondary emergency power distribution centers throughout the utility power distribution system. He/she will install, repair, troubleshoot, test, and modify new and existing electrical distribution systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment located in the research laboratories, main hospital, and other commercial, campus buildings. The incumbent will demonstrate a mastery of cutting, threading, bending, and installing rigid pipe and all other required conduit systems, and a variety of related raceway systems. He/she will pull conductors through raceway systems; properly phase cables, and make connections (sometimes when voltage is present.) Under emergency conditions, he/she will be fully capable and willing to splice high voltage cables. The electrician will troubleshoot and maintain electric and electronic control circuits on various equipment including medical gas systems, vertical transportation power distribution systems, motor control centers, digital master controls (PLC cabinets,) load centers, and uninterruptable power systems. The incumbent will select proper wire gauges, insulation, protective devices, switching for a variety of equipment, lighting, and miscellaneous electrical loads. He/she will operate power hydraulic work platforms safely. The incumbent will produce or modify as-built drawings, delineating system alterations by working with engineers, project managers, CAD operators, and supervisors. The electrician will maintain an evolving shop inventory of electrical supplies sufficient to maintain research laboratories and a hospital campus in a predictable manner.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 06:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. (MST)

Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD60376A

Physical Requirements: The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, where parts of systems are in hard to reach places. There is heavy lifting involved with this position. Assistance is usually available for the handling of heavier material and equipment. Heavy exertion is required at frequent intervals. Incumbent must be capable of working inside and outside in excessive heat, cold, noise, confined areas, and on intermittent slippery or uneven surfaces. Incumbent may receive minor cuts or abrasions while performing these duties. Work can also require long periods of standing or sitting depending on the work scheduled by the M&R Supervisor.

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. Subject to background/security investigation. Pre-employment physical required. 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). Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements. Must possess a current, valid, state-issued driver's license. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must possess a current, valid, state-issued Journeyman Electrical license or equivalent.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/29/2025. 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.