Electrical Utility Carpenter

Clarification from the agency

The Public, Military Spouses, and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

As an Electrical Utility Carpenter, you will:

• From verbal and written instructions, drawings, and sketches, determine work procedures and the machines and tools to be used to complete assigned tasks.
• Fabricate from wood and related materials, items specified by drawings or instructions. Such items include concrete forms, specialized buildings, loading docks and ramps, and crates (for secure movement and safe handling of electrical and related equipment)..
• Disassemble, move, and reassemble portable buildings.
• Install equipment fabricated from wood and related products.
• Build and install concrete materials at site locations. Fabricate concrete footings, fences, curbs, sidewalks, block walls and precast-wireway trenches.
• Install oil containment drainage systems, manholes, utility vaults, and other related concrete work.
• Prepare, site, and locate structures, drainage systems, utility vaults, etc., using tools such as transits, levels, plumb bob, and other related survey tools and equipment.
• Perform asbestos abatement throughout the BPA system..
• Operate standard power driven woodworking equipment such as circular saws, band saws, planer, and drill presses, as well as the many varied hand tools of the carpenter trade.
• Operate construction equipment such as pickup trucks, flatbead trucks, material handlers, skid loaders and trailers.

Conditions of employment

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

• Possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Operator's Authorization (driver's license) from state of residence. Traffic citations indicating poor driving habits may disqualify applicants.
• This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
• This position requires an initial drug test prior to appointment and random drug or drug and alcohol testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug or drug and alcohol tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position requires a preemployment medical exam, at BPA expense, prior to appointment due to the physical requirements of the position.
• After employment, this position may be subject to periodic physical examinations, as prescribed by competent medical authority and at BPA expense, if exposed to health hazards.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• Possess and maintain a valid First Aid/CPR Card. Take First Aid refresher training, as required.
• Drive up to 25% of the time in all weather conditions.
• Operate motor vehicles, including sedans, pick-up trucks, vans, or flatbed trucks.
• Travel continuously to field sites. Some work maybe done in the Ross Shops, Vancouver, Washington.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) required of the position for worker safety, including, but not limited to: respirator, carpenter safety equipment/apparel, safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hats, etc.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out factors which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on this screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The screen-out element for this position is: The ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision in performing routine construction of sites and foundations for structures such as crating of equipment and materials, construction, and installation of shoring for trenches, fabrication of wood-framed structures, remodeling and maintaining existing buildings, installing or relocating office partitions, and installation of fences.

Experience reflected in this self-rating must be supported in your resume. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

In addition to the screen-out element you will be evaluated on the following Job Elements through your resume and responses to the on-line assessment questionnaire:

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of Materials
• Measurement and Layout
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is normally performed in a travel status throughout the BPA service territory. However, work may be performed at or within commuting distance of the Ross Complex.
• The principal hazards include working around machinery with moving parts, climbing around energized, high voltage electrical equipment, climbing on ladders, scaffolding and steel structures, and exposure to grease, oil, dust, intensive heat, cold, and constant noise.
• The work environment will usually include high noise levels or exposure to hazardous substances (i.e. acids, solvents, PCB'S, etc.) that could, if precautions are not followed, pose a health risk.
• Approved respiratory and safety equipment shall be worn when hazardous substances are being handled (oil, acid, etc.).
• Emergencies, critical system conditions, or outage limitations may require work be systemwide, done at night, or under serious time pressures. System priorities may require extended periods of overtime including working weekends and holidays.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• If exposed to environmental occupational health hazards, have periodic physical examinations as prescribed by competent medical authority at BPA expense. (Employees may work in close proximity to substances such as acids, solvents, or PCB's which may have effects on health unless prescribed handling procedures are followed.)
• Become familiar with and follow the safety practices of the BPA Accident Prevention Manual.
• Obtain and maintain a valid restricted non-electrical worker's permit once hired.
• Ability to obtain and maintain authorized unescorted access to BPA energized and non-energized facilities.
• Subject to call for emergency work outside normal hours.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

Category Rating Procedure: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, your resume, supporting documentation, and questionnaire/assessment responses will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self rating assessment(s) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three predefined quality categories. These categories are Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified.

Application of Veterans' Preference: If you are a preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or above (or equivalent).

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring 85.0 or higher.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (11/08/2026) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13103471

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

• Your two (2) page RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
  • Information on how to create a federal resume https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account/documents/resume
• Cover Letter, optional, expressing additional information not covered in your resume.
• Transcripts, if specific educational requirements are indicated in this job announcement.Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptable. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements.
• Veterans' Preference documentation,if applicable, DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members- certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter. For more information visit the USAJOBS Help Center & OPM CHCOC website for VOW information.
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable(e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) For more information see the OPM Guide to Career Transition.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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