Electrician

• Disassembles interlocking navigation and interrelated electrical, mechanical systems, subsystems, standby and related equipment to determine extent of repairs, overhaul and/or replacement parts needed.
• Makes recommendations to supervisor when major repairs are needed so that coordinated effort can take place relative to temporary repair, technical engineering review, procurement of replacement items.
• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and/or monitoring installation of new and replacement units within the integrated system for telephone and public address systems.
• Monitors the operation of complex integrated subsystems, analyzes operating trends, proposes preventive maintenance down time to assure continued operating capability, and recommends unit replacement or overhaul.
• Conducts regular inspections of electrical equipment, tests and adjusts electrical systems, instrument apparatus and equipment, notes defects and performs preventative maintenance functions.
• Diagnoses, lays out, installs, tests, maintains, and repairs electrical systems, instruments apparatus, and equipment.
• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and installation of new replacement cameras and TV monitors and associated fiber optic cable within the integrated system for the CCTV for safety and security subsystems.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A pre-employment physical is required.
• Employee is required to observe established safe working procedures. Appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment is provided to minimize or eliminate hazardous conditions and its use is mandatory.
• Incumbent will be required to operate navigational locks for passage of marine surface traffic or dispatch and clear marine surface traffic in or out of narrow shipping channels.
• This position is, therefore, subject to random drug testing in accordance with ER 690-1-1218.3.
• Subject to call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to analyze cause of malfunctioning electrical items and to expedite repairs.
• The duties of this position require occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State driver’s license.

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, AmeriCorps) 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 an Electrician without more than normal supervision. Must have a minimum of four years experience with industrial motor control and troubleshooting. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: Work requires frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Often has to climb ladders and poles and use platforms to get to hard- to reach places to make repairs and installations. Uses coordination of eyes, hands, feet, legs and body in installing, repairing or testing equipment. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside during the day, and at night, as required by emergencies, on high structures over turbulent water with strong currents, in the proximity of moving machinery and high tension electrical wires, in cramped quarters, and on scaffolds or slings as required by repairs to be made. Occasionally works behind bulkhead or in tunnel below water level. Is extremely subject to falls, drowning, burns, fatal and nonfatal electrical shocks, injury and discomfort, exposure to moving equipment, machinery, loud noise, inclement weather, and dangerous icy conditions. Uses safety equipment such as life vest, protective ear devices, hard hat, hard-toe shoes, respirators and protective clothing.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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