Electrician Supervisor

Full Job Description

The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Facilities Management, Charlie Norwood VAMC, Augusta, Georgia.

Incumbent performs independently and uses own initiative, administratively reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor.

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: Ability to Lead or Supervise Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Ability to Use Electrical Drawings Knowledge of Electrical Equipment Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices Troubleshooting (Electrical) 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.

Major Duties:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES Delegates responsibility and authority and to work with and through others effectively and to review the work of others Corresponds and maintains close liaison with other Department Heads and with discipline-specific leadership Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the organization ensuring that all functional areas comply with legal and regulatory requirements Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff Collaborates with subordinate supervisors and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the Engineering Service are met and in line with Medical Center priorities Provides expert advice/consultation to senior colleagues and/or agency officials responsible for healthcare engineering operations Provides administrative and policy direction to the maintenance and operations supervisors, and others as appropriate in terms of the broadly defined mission of the VA and the function of the engineering M&O program in that mission Performs assignments involving review and establishment of policies and directives to guide activities of engineering staff in accomplishing the mission of engineering service.

The policies, directives, and standard operating procedures will be based on professional knowledge of various engineering fields Corresponds and maintains close liaison with other Department Heads and with discipline-specific leadership Identifies requirements and initiates requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies and space to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives Provides professional engineering work in several disciplines such as civil engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering Provides professional advice to management on problems encountered during construction projects The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Level I certification and be fully qualified as a COR within one

year of appointment, prior to the completion of the probationary period. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.

Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician Supervisor/PD070370 Physical Requirements: Repairs and installations are made from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and other hard-to-reach places.

This requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

The work requires frequently lifting and carrying of tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 20 pounds and, less often, up to 40 pounds.