Electrician Leader Job in Charleston, SC

Vacancy No. CBTB-12757934-25-LG Department Veterans Health Administration
Salary $32.83 to $38.30 Grade 10 to 10
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/28/2025 Close Date 8/6/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Charleston, SC


Summary

Position is located within the Engineering Service at Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System, Engineering Service. Incumbent will perform duties as listed herein as well as being subject to afterhours/weekend/holiday callback for emergency repairs. The work for this level Electrician Leader involves performing routine maintenance and repairs to facilities, electrical equipment, infrastructure, circuits, and related fixtures primarily at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority in-accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and 5 CFR 337.205(b)(1)-(4).

Duties


Duties include but not limited to:

  • Incumbent replace defective wires, fuses and circuit breakers throughout the station to include station power distribution systems and repair of electrical fixtures and appliances as well as hospital grounds lighting.
  • Incumbent will install and make repairs to isolated power units and line isolation monitors.
  • Accomplishes electrical work on construction alterations, maintenance and repair projects and does a wide variety of electrical work to include installation of EMT, rigid and flexible conduit.
  • Determines and places distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections and installs electrical service entrances.
  • Knowledge of the various gauges, sizes, and types of wire, conduit, couplings, fittings, relays, boxes, circuit breakers, and other electrical devices.
  • Skill in the use of hand tools, power tools, cable pliers, hydraulic benders, pipe threading machines, and a variety of test equipment.
  • Ability to maintain a variety of equipment and services: elevators, fire alarm systems, motor controls and motor control centers, electric doors, security systems, generators and other miscellaneous equipment and systems.
  • Incumbent makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and other hard to reach places.
  • Complies with all safety/fire prevention rules/regulations, using protective equipment when required and provided.
  • Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls.
  • Interprets and applies the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings, and uses trade formulas to calculate common properties, e. g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters and cable trays
  • Determines locations of existing electrical devices and service entrances and places new ones.
  • Ability to use multimeter, voltmeter, non contact voltage tester, wire strippers, linesman and needle nose pliers.
  • Maintains and is responsible for shop tools.
  • Operate, maintain, repair, and modify high voltage equipment and circuits containing high voltages.
  • Works with low to high voltages and hot in emergency situations to avoid interruption to vital electrical systems
  • Installs, modifies, repairs, trouble shoots loading and testing new and exiting systems, fixtures and equipment.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available
Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician Leader/PD10606O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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 a 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)

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
  • Lead or Supervise
  • Technical Practices
  • Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
  • 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.

Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be in good physical condition to perform assigned work. Physical exertion, such as lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds1 pushing, pulling, or carrying objects of varying weights, sizes and shapes, is required. Physical efforts, such as walking, climbing, crawling and bending, and strains such as working in confining spaces or in crouching or stooping positions for extended periods of time are encountered much of the time. The incumbent is required to perform work from elevated platforms, ladders, .and/or man-lifts. Work areas may be located at extreme heights. Must have color vision, good hearing, and manual dexterity. May work in adverse weather conditions.

Working Conditions: lncumbent's workcan be indoors; outside; on top of the tall high-rise buildings; areas with low overheads;
crawl spaces, and drafty attic spaces. Incumbent is subject to varying temperature changes such as in walk-in freezers
and refrigerators. Incumbent is subject to dusty areas, cuts and bruises, electric shocks, falls from ladders or scaffolding,
eye and hand injuries from power driven machines and hand tools, and to communicable diseases while working on
nursing units and in laboratories. Uncomfortable` face masks and protective clothing may be worn when there is a
possibility of exposure to toxic refrigerants which can happen on a recurring basis. Incumbent may be required to work in
cramped areas with low overheads. Uncomfortable face masks and protective clothing may be occasionally worn when
there is a possibility of exposure to toxic refrigerants.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Resume


Documents Required:
  • Resume


Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.

Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position,
you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/06/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12757934

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

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To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Agency contact information

Lewis Gullatte
Address
Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
109 Bee Street
Charleston, SC 29401
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.