Electrician Lead

Summary

The Lead Electrician position is located at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, a tertiary care facility offering comprehensive patient care services with advanced technology, alongside education and research programs. The Syracuse VA Medical Center includes the main facility, VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Binghamton and Rome, and six contract clinics in Auburn, Cortland, Ithaca, Massena, Oswego, and Watertown.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. **Experience:** While a specific length of training and experience is not mandated, applicants must demonstrate sufficient scope and quality of training or experience to perform the duties of this position. Your resume should provide detailed evidence of your qualifications. Applicants will be evaluated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. **Screen-Out Element:** Your qualifications will first be assessed against a screen-out element, typically the first question in the online questionnaire. Candidates who appear to meet the minimum qualifications will proceed to further evaluation; those who do not will be deemed ineligible. **Job Elements:** * Ability to Lead or Supervise * Ability to Plan and Organize Work * Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair * Interpret Instructions, Specifications (including blueprint reading) * Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) * Troubleshooting (Electrical) Experience includes paid and unpaid activities, such as volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work contributes to critical competencies and skills, often translating directly to paid employment. Full credit is given for all qualifying experience, including volunteer work. A full year of work is considered 35-40 hours per week. Part-time experience is credited based on actual hours spent. Clearly indicate the nature of duties, responsibilities, and weekly hours for any part-time or volunteer experience listed. **Work Schedule:** Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm **Position Description Title/PD#:** Electrician Lead/PD01128O **Physical Requirements:** This role requires workers to perform repairs and installations from various heights and confined spaces, involving significant physical exertion. Tasks include standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in uncomfortable positions. Electricians frequently lift and carry tools and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds (9 kg) and occasionally up to 40 pounds (18 kg). Assistance may be required for lifting objects over 40 pounds. **Working Conditions:** Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, sometimes in adverse weather conditions. Work areas can be noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy. Tasks may be performed on scaffolding or cranes at heights up to 30 feet (9 meters) or in confined spaces like manholes or attics. There is a risk of injury from falls, electrical shock, burns, and rotating machinery. Cuts and bruises are also common. **Recruitment Incentive:** Authorized.

Duties

* Relay instructions from the Supervisor to other Electricians. * Work alongside other Electricians, setting the pace and ensuring plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available. Obtain necessary stock from supply locations. * Acquire needed information or decisions from the Supervisor to resolve on-the-job issues. * Maintain current knowledge and answer questions from other Electricians regarding procedures, policies, technical orders, and training requirements. * Adjust workloads to ensure continuous productivity for the work crew. * Monitor work in progress and upon completion to ensure adherence to Supervisor's instructions on sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines. * Advise and encourage other Electricians to follow instructions and meet deadlines. * Ensure compliance with safety and housekeeping rules, including machine operation limits and proper tool usage and storage. * Schedule and coordinate with contractors for assigned projects. * Respond to Supervisor inquiries regarding overall work operations and issues, including employee training needs. * Lead a team of seven WG-10 Electricians. * Perform installation, modification, and repair of electrical power circuits. * Troubleshoot, repair, and test electrical power equipment, circuits, and controls, with voltages ranging from 13-200 Volts AC to 12 Volts DC. * Utilize skills with distribution panels, switchgear, control circuitry, and fire alarm systems. * Install various electrical components including light fixtures, switches, outlets, fans, nurse call systems, motor controls, and fire alarm systems. * Install conduit and boxes for telephone installations. * Install and service distribution panels and circuit breakers. * Check generators and transfer switches for proper operation. * Create 237's for service or new parts as needed. * Work within the Electrical Shop Section. * Collaborate with other tradespeople on in-house projects. * Perform demolition, wall repairs, removal of obsolete lines (electrical and plumbing), and assist other trades to project completion. * Make routine trips to Rome CBOC for repairs, inspections, and maintenance. * Repair, maintain, and operate utility systems including electrical distribution, fire alarm, HVAC, emergency power, and telephone systems. * Execute complex and major repairs on large utility systems with special requirements. * Troubleshoot unusual malfunctions in advanced equipment using various testing techniques. * Conduct visual, audible, and mechanical checks for temperature, component operation, oil levels, bearing conditions, connections, insulation, belts, gaskets, and pulleys. * Be available for emergency calls related to fire, flood, weather, and utility breakdowns. Key skills/competency for Lead Electrician: * Electrical Systems * Troubleshooting * Blueprint Reading * Power Circuits * Control Systems * Installation * Repair * Team Leadership * Safety Procedures * Project Coordination