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Electrician Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration | Charleston, SC

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Posted Date 1/15/2025
Description This position is located at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. The Electrician Supervisor has the overall responsibility to ensure that Electric Shop personnel accomplish their mission through his/her action and supervision. The incumbent has full supervisory responsibility for the training, motivation and direction of the Electrical Shop in repair, modification, maintenance, installation and troubleshooting of all electrical systems and components.Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Supervises an electrical work unit that will provide professional work of a high quality and standard to modify, install, evaluate, repair, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain complex electrical systems to ensure safe and efficient operation.
  • Implements the equipment electrical safety program and maintains the necessary correspondence and records documentation to comply with all regulatory requirements and VA Regulations and Directives.
  • Interpret complex blueprints and specifications and furnish technical details and information if not readily available or understood by subordinates.
  • Troubleshoot complex mechanical and electronic equipment systems, at times with or without the aid of any technical documentation or maintenance manuals.
  • The Electrical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the Medical Center has safe, reliable utility systems available at all times.
  • Maintains a plan for preventative maintenance of expendable/non-expendable equipment.
  • Coordinates preventative maintenance with shop personnel to establish preventative maintenance (PM) procedures, estimated labor and material costs, frequency of PMs, and critical levels.
  • Investigates work related problems associated with the work standards (e.g., low productivity, excessive costs), to determine causes and reports to supervisor either verbally or in a written report.
  • Responsible for oversight of all contracts for the Electrical Shop including development of new contracts and administration of existing contracts.
  • Monitors construction practices and directs the attention of contractors and contracting officer's representatives to any deviation from the contract or standard practices.
  • Invoice tracking reports and a copy of all invoices certified for payment, and Fiscal requests/approvals.
  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with invoice validation processes before invoices are certified.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician Supervisor/PD077530
Physical Requirements: The work of the position requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifting and carrying of tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 20 pounds and, less often, up to 40 pounds. The work of this position is performed both inside and outside. The person in this position is sometimes required to make repairs and installations in bad weather; in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 30 feet or more; and in close quarters such as manholes and attics. Occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and rotary devices such as electrical motors; and is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises.
Driver's License: The incumbent must have a current, valid driver's licenseTo 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:
  • Lead or Supervise
  • Electric Drawings
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Technical Practices
  • Technical Practices (Electrical Electronics)
  • Troubleshooting (Electrical)
  • Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)

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.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Salary38.80 - 45.27 Hour
Opportunity Type
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