Electrician
The Building People
life insurance, paid time off, long term disability, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Virginia, Reston
Jun 13, 2025
Description/Job Summary:
The Building People is seeking an Electrician who can perform installation, repair, and maintenance work for commercial buildings in the Reston, VA area. Their duties would include leveraging testing devices to troubleshoot electrical issues, inspecting various electrical components, installing outlets, switches, light ballast, and other electrical equipment and adhering to local safety codes.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Electrician will inspect, maintain, test, modify, adjust, and repair electronic/instrumentation systems, controls, and components at USGS. The candidates with experience in energy efficiency, as our company is looking to cut operational costs.
The candidate must be capable of independent decision-making and being able to function with no supervision.
Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong leadership, project management, team building, and presentation skills required.
Customer service skills and must speak English
Experience installing, modifying, testing, repairing, and troubleshooting generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, lightning arresters, lighting ballast, exterior security lighting, mechanical and electronic recording instruments, mechanical and electronic control systems of distribution lines, substations, and power-generating facilities.
Experience working with building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
Have experience as a Electrician, or position that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electrical building systems, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electrical equipment.
All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
Clear background investigation.
Clear driver's license and have reliable transportation to work
High level of electronic system maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs
Maintenance Documentation completion and filing
Customer Service Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, and familiar with CMMS
Excellent Organizational skills
Preferred Skills:
Electrical experience in federal buildings
Required Experience:
Sufficient experience and knowledge in a variety of electronic systems, controls and components. Cleared to work in the state of Arizona on electrical equipment
Preferred Experience:
Five (5) years of experience in a variety of electronic systems, controls and components.
Required Education:
High School diploma or GED.
*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:
Medical & Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance/AD&D
Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ... and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.
The Building People
life insurance, paid time off, long term disability, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Virginia, Reston
Jun 13, 2025
Description/Job Summary:
The Building People is seeking an Electrician who can perform installation, repair, and maintenance work for commercial buildings in the Reston, VA area. Their duties would include leveraging testing devices to troubleshoot electrical issues, inspecting various electrical components, installing outlets, switches, light ballast, and other electrical equipment and adhering to local safety codes.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Electrician will inspect, maintain, test, modify, adjust, and repair electronic/instrumentation systems, controls, and components at USGS. The candidates with experience in energy efficiency, as our company is looking to cut operational costs.
The candidate must be capable of independent decision-making and being able to function with no supervision.
Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong leadership, project management, team building, and presentation skills required.
Customer service skills and must speak English
Experience installing, modifying, testing, repairing, and troubleshooting generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, lightning arresters, lighting ballast, exterior security lighting, mechanical and electronic recording instruments, mechanical and electronic control systems of distribution lines, substations, and power-generating facilities.
Experience working with building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
Have experience as a Electrician, or position that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electrical building systems, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electrical equipment.
All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
Clear background investigation.
Clear driver's license and have reliable transportation to work
High level of electronic system maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs
Maintenance Documentation completion and filing
Customer Service Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, and familiar with CMMS
Excellent Organizational skills
Preferred Skills:
Electrical experience in federal buildings
Required Experience:
Sufficient experience and knowledge in a variety of electronic systems, controls and components. Cleared to work in the state of Arizona on electrical equipment
Preferred Experience:
Five (5) years of experience in a variety of electronic systems, controls and components.
Required Education:
High School diploma or GED.
*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:
Medical & Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance/AD&D
Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ... and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.
Job ID: 481738218
Originally Posted on: 6/18/2025
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