Electrician (High Voltage) Leader

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Passes on to the workers, instructions received from supervisor, and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led).
• Checks work in progress and when finished, checks for compliance with supervisors’ instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Answers workers’ questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (e.g., technical orders).
• Installs, tests, and repairs overhead and underground primary electrical distribution lines, secondary lines, sub-stations, transformers, breakers, regulators, insulators, lightning arrestors, switches, fuses, and similar equipment.
• Works on underground and overhead primary distribution systems of up to 12,470 volts.
• Checks voltage of secondary terminals, and makes repairs to defective, loose, or corroded connections.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to determine fixture and equipment type/size, balance the load, and ensure safe operating of electrical circuits and systems.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Subject to periodic and random urinalysis drug testing.
• This position requires completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health, ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Due to the nature of this position, employees may be required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations
• This position has been designated at "Mission Essential." In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• Position may require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 5% of the time.
• May be subject to one year trial/probationary period.
• See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

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 (High Voltage) Leader without more than normal supervision. (1) Leading employees to follow supervisor's instructions to meet deadlines; (2) Utilizing technical documents such as building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to determine the proper and safe operating of electrical lines, circuits, equipment, and controls; (3) Troubleshooting distribution systems and equipment using devices such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, phase-meters, meggers, underground cable locators, and thermal imaging cameras; and (4) Operating technical test equipment such as relay rest sets, volt, amp and power factor meters, high voltage output testers, and fault-finding equipment to troubleshoot high voltage systems. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability To Lead or Supervise
• Ability To Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)
• Ability To Use Electrical Drawings
• Knowledge of Electrical Equipment
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Theory and Instruments (Electrical Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices
• Trouble shooting (electrical)

• PHYSICAL EFFORT: Moderately heavy physical effort is exerted as employee works aloft on poles, at ground level, and in ground trenches or manholes. Work requires bending, stooping, climbing, and standing for long periods. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs, and body is needed in installing, repairing, and testing electrical equipment in confined spaces such as manholes and overhead structures.

• WORKING CONDITIONS: Works outside most of the time, subject to extremes of weather conditions, which could result in mandatory 24 hour emergency call, and in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment. Work requires extensive pole climbing with some work in underground facilities. Subject to death or serious injury by contact with high voltage lines, broken bones in falls from poles, strains from awkward positions, and less serious cuts and bruises when handling tools and materials. May be required to work in contaminated areas, exposed to hazardous chemicals and toxic fumes requiring the wearing of uncomfortable protective devices including respirators and impermeable rubber suits.

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.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion 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
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.

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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