Journeyman Electrician

Quick Facts

• Role: Journeyman Electrician (leveling described as WG-05 / WG-08 / WG-10)
• Work setting: Facilities Operations, Pentagon Shops - Electrical; electrical maintenance across the Pentagon building

Description

You will perform electrical maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and modifications to new and existing electrical systems, operating equipment, and electrical devices throughout the Pentagon. Duties include planning and laying out work from blueprints and wiring diagrams; locating shorts and diagnosing faults; connecting circuits and testing switches and equipment; and performing preventative maintenance on electric vault equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, wiring diagrams, manufacturers’ instructions, and other specifications
• Locate electrical shorts, diagnose trouble, and perform necessary repairs on electrical equipment
• Connect electrical circuits to power sources and test operation of switches and equipment
• Maintain and perform preventative maintenance on electric vaults, including low-voltage draw-out circuit breakers, metering equipment, and fused disconnects

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Pass pre-employment and random drug testing
• Participate in direct deposit
• Pass pre-employment and yearly physical examinations; able to wear a respirator for several hours
• Wear protective equipment (e.g., arc flash-rated suit, Tyvek suits, respirators) and uniform
• Physical capability for standing, stooping, bending, crawling, climbing stairs, and long-distance walking; lift up to 40 lbs and occasionally more
• Male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• Qualification expectations by level: WG-05 tasks under close supervision; WG-08 tasks under normal supervision; WG-10 with high independence

Benefits

Federal employee benefits are provided; eligibility depends on the position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).