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Veterans Health Administration

Electrician

Bonham, Texas, United States · Dallas, Texas, United States · Garland, Texas, United States

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Role family
Skilled trades
Seniority
Mid level
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
26 Sept 2026

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Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 02/10/2027. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 02/23/2026, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month.

Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to: Lays out and installs internal wiring for the set up or relocation of electrical accessories, service line equipment, appliances, security systems, fans, and pumps. Installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and loads new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and controls. These include secondary power distribution circuits used to supply a wide range of voltage, amperage, phase and frequency requirements, industrial multiphase systems, thermocouple sensors, protection systems, and related electrical equipment. Determines and places distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections and installs wiring, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices. Removes, installs, maintains repairs, and tests electrical systems, feeder systems, distribution panels, outlet boxes as well as a wide variety of electrical alarms, fixtures, tools, pumps, motors, fans, and appliances. Diagnoses system or equipment malfunctions and repairs as necessary. Inspects, maintains, cleans, repairs, tests and adjusts electrical generators, commercial feeder systems, security light sets, fans, heating systems, appliances, thermostats, electrical equipment used throughout the hospital. Tests circuits and equipment by use of standard tools of the trade. Measures , cuts, threads, assembles, and installs conduit, inserting splices, and making connections to fixtures, outlets, receptacles, sub-feeder and feeder boxes, and power sources. Works from blueprints, wiring diagrams, manuals, and self-prepared sketches. Utilizes special spark proof tools as well as standard tools particular to the electrician trade. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD08694A Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over Heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over Straight pulling (1 hours) Pulling hand over and (1 hours) Pushing (1 hours) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking (4 hours) Standing (4 hours) Crawling (4 hours) Kneeling (4 hours) Repeated bending (4 hours) Climbing, legs only (4 hours) Climbing, use of legs and arms Both legs required Operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously

Qualifications

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 Equipment 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.

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