Washington Headquarters Services
High Voltage Electrician
Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
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Base pay range $36.12/hr - $42.20/hr
High Voltage Electrician – Pentagon Heating & Refrigeration Plant WG-2810-11 | $36.12 – $42.20 per hour | Full-Time Permanent Location: The Pentagon, Arlington, VA 1 Vacancy | Direct-Hire Authority (No Veterans’ Preference applies)
About the Position Join the elite team that keeps the Pentagon powered 24/7/365. You will work in the Pentagon’s Class-A Heating & Refrigeration Plant, a critical, high-reliability facility that generates and distributes steam, chilled water, high- and medium-voltage electricity, municipal water, natural gas, and handles sewage disposal for the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense.
This is mission-critical, high-voltage work in one of the most secure and iconic buildings on earth.
What You’ll Do
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair high-voltage (up to 13.8 kV) electrical generation, distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, and controls.
Work on specialized DoD systems including blast-protection circuits, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) filters, ground-fault sensing systems, and primary/secondary distribution networks.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial electrical/electronic systems tied to utility production and distribution.
Respond to emergencies, including call-backs during national emergencies, severe weather, or plant failures (this is a Mission Essential / Key position).
Safely work with live high-voltage equipment while wearing full arc-flash PPE, respirators, and other protective gear.
Required Qualifications (You must clearly show these in your resume)
Journeyman-level experience performing – without more than normal supervision – the full range of high-voltage electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair in an industrial or power-plant environment.
Hands-on experience with high-voltage systems (4.16 kV – 13.8 kV typical), switchgear, protective relaying, large transformers, and distribution equipment.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and one-line diagrams.
Proficiency using electrical hand tools, power tools, and test equipment.
Experience troubleshooting complex electrical faults down to the component level.
Certifications & Requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Must pass pre-employment and random drug testing
Must pass pre-employment physical and annual physicals (including respirator fit test)
Required to obtain NICET Level II Electrical Power Testing certification within 2 years of hire (employer-supported)
Must wear uniform, steel-toe safety boots, arc-flash suit, respirator, and other PPE
Willing to work rotating shifts (7-day, 2-shift operation), overtime, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-backs
Physical Demands Moderately heavy lifting, climbing poles/ladders, working in confined spaces, manholes, trenches, and at heights. You will be exposed to high voltage, high noise, and hazardous conditions daily.
This position is being filled under Direct-Hire Authority
Required Documents
Resume – MAXIMUM 2 PAGES, PDF format, 10-point font minimum, 1-inch margins Must list months/years and hours per week for every job. Clearly address high-voltage experience.
Any licenses/certificates (journeyman card, NICET, etc.) – highly encouraged
Questions? Washington Headquarters Services Talent Acquisition & Outreach: whs.osdcareers@mail.mil
If you thrive in a high-stakes, high-voltage environment and want to directly support the defense of the nation from inside the Pentagon, this is your opportunity.
Apply today – we only need the best.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Distribution
Industries Government Administration and Defense and Space Manufacturing
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Base pay range $36.12/hr - $42.20/hr
High Voltage Electrician – Pentagon Heating & Refrigeration Plant WG-2810-11 | $36.12 – $42.20 per hour | Full-Time Permanent Location: The Pentagon, Arlington, VA 1 Vacancy | Direct-Hire Authority (No Veterans’ Preference applies)
About the Position Join the elite team that keeps the Pentagon powered 24/7/365. You will work in the Pentagon’s Class-A Heating & Refrigeration Plant, a critical, high-reliability facility that generates and distributes steam, chilled water, high- and medium-voltage electricity, municipal water, natural gas, and handles sewage disposal for the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense.
This is mission-critical, high-voltage work in one of the most secure and iconic buildings on earth.
What You’ll Do
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair high-voltage (up to 13.8 kV) electrical generation, distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, and controls.
Work on specialized DoD systems including blast-protection circuits, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) filters, ground-fault sensing systems, and primary/secondary distribution networks.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial electrical/electronic systems tied to utility production and distribution.
Respond to emergencies, including call-backs during national emergencies, severe weather, or plant failures (this is a Mission Essential / Key position).
Safely work with live high-voltage equipment while wearing full arc-flash PPE, respirators, and other protective gear.
Required Qualifications (You must clearly show these in your resume)
Journeyman-level experience performing – without more than normal supervision – the full range of high-voltage electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair in an industrial or power-plant environment.
Hands-on experience with high-voltage systems (4.16 kV – 13.8 kV typical), switchgear, protective relaying, large transformers, and distribution equipment.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and one-line diagrams.
Proficiency using electrical hand tools, power tools, and test equipment.
Experience troubleshooting complex electrical faults down to the component level.
Certifications & Requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Must pass pre-employment and random drug testing
Must pass pre-employment physical and annual physicals (including respirator fit test)
Required to obtain NICET Level II Electrical Power Testing certification within 2 years of hire (employer-supported)
Must wear uniform, steel-toe safety boots, arc-flash suit, respirator, and other PPE
Willing to work rotating shifts (7-day, 2-shift operation), overtime, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-backs
Physical Demands Moderately heavy lifting, climbing poles/ladders, working in confined spaces, manholes, trenches, and at heights. You will be exposed to high voltage, high noise, and hazardous conditions daily.
This position is being filled under Direct-Hire Authority
Required Documents
Resume – MAXIMUM 2 PAGES, PDF format, 10-point font minimum, 1-inch margins Must list months/years and hours per week for every job. Clearly address high-voltage experience.
Any licenses/certificates (journeyman card, NICET, etc.) – highly encouraged
Questions? Washington Headquarters Services Talent Acquisition & Outreach: whs.osdcareers@mail.mil
If you thrive in a high-stakes, high-voltage environment and want to directly support the defense of the nation from inside the Pentagon, this is your opportunity.
Apply today – we only need the best.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Distribution
Industries Government Administration and Defense and Space Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Washington Headquarters Services by 2x
Get notified about new Electrician jobs in
Arlington, VA .
Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Pension plan
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave
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