ELECTRICIAN

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Journeyman Level Electrician at the Howard Hanson Dam or Mud Mountain Dam or Fish Passage Facility.

Open Continuous Announcement. First cutoff will be 2 weeks after the open date.

Duties

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• Install, remove, maintain, adjust, troubleshoot, overhaul, modify, and test project electrical systems, equipment, controls, fixtures, and machinery.
• Representative electrical systems/items include but are not limited to fire alarm systems; complete electrical systems including wiring and machinery; and shop equipment including electric hoists and motors.
• Remotely controlled electro-mechanical security gate locks and controls; electric power controlling, switching and distribution systems for industrial and high security operations; and water system control panels and pump motors.
• Perform maintenance services, diagnose systems or equipment malfunctions, and make necessary adjustments, repairs, or modifications.
• Plan/lay out the routing and placement of electrical systems and components.
• Inserts, splices, and connects wires to fixtures, outlets, switches, receptacles, motors, controls, pumps, distribution boxes, power sources, etc.
• As directed, assists electrical linemen by performing groundman, truck driver, and other duties that do not require the services of a qualified lineman.
• Operate a variety of motor vehicles (e.g., pickups, vans, crew trucks, aerial or bucket truck, 5-ton trucks, 1000-gallon fish trucks, etc).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles, or incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• Incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction depending on weight of vehicles operated.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This is a drug testing position and requires a pre-employment drug test and random drug and alcohol testing.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element):
Ability to do the work of a(n) ELECTRICIAN~ without more than normal supervision. Must have the ability to perform common tasks of an Electrician such as read wiring diagrams that specify where wiring, cables, and fixtures and controls are installed. Ability to maintain and repair electrical wiring, controls, equipment and fixtures; make repairs such as tightening connections, insulating bare wire, and soldering loose leads to contact points.

Ability to use a variety of test equipment such as test light, megger, voltmeter, power meter set, and other electrical meters to locate malfunctions. Have selected and used hand and power tools such as screw drivers, crimpers, wire strippers, pliers, wire cutters and soldering irons. Ability to troubleshoot problems by observation and with simple instruments, such as meggers or voltmeters where the faulty unit…