Clarification from the agency

Applications will be Accepted from Current Capitol Building Employees Only.

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Building, Assistant Superintendent, Capitol and Capitol Visitor Center, Operations and Maintenance Division, Maintenance Branch, Electrical Section, Evening/Night Electrical Unit Branch. The incumbent is the Electrician Leader for the Branch.

Tour of Duty: 

Do you prefer Day Shift (5:00am - 1:30pm) Evening Shift (1:00 pm  - 9:30pm) or Night Shift (9:00pm - 5:30am)---If you would like to be considered for more than one shift, please list the shift in order of preference in your work history/resume.

This position is essential. The employee is required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather situations. The tour of duty may include holidays and weekends on a regular or recurring basis. Rotating shift work may also be required at Management's discretion.

Duties:

Assigns the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the workgroup. Works along with other workers and set the pace. Obtains needed information of decisions from the supervisor on problems that come up during the work. Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives. Assures that there is enough work to keep everyone in work crew busy. Checks work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met. Reports to supervisor on status and progress of work and causes of any work delays.

Installs, assembles, troubleshoots, modifies, repairs, and maintains electrical circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. Troubleshoots electrical devices containing electronic components to isolate the cause of the malfunction of electrical control systems, analog/digital controls, and solid state motor control circuits in equipment. Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.

Troubleshoots, test, and loads new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. Determines location of existing electrical devices and service entrances and places new ones. Locates ground faults in complex electronic and electrical networks.

Traces hard-to-locate defects or problems. Interprets and applies the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blue prints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings and uses trade formulas to calculate common properties.. Installs, modifies, repairs, loads, and tests systems, circuits, equipment, and controls.

Performs the electrical aspects of construction and renovation work. Installs electrical devices in rooms for which there may not be complete blueprints or schematics available as a result of the age of the facility. Improvises to install the updated circuits and equipment in antiquated facilities without adversely affecting the existing design or architecture.

Plans and lays out trades work which includes but is not limited to measuring, cutting, routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls.

Prepares estimates of material and equipment needed and submits requisitions to supervisor for materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform the electrical and electronic duties.

Complies with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.

Requirements:

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

• Ability to Lead

How you will be evaluated

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

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:

1) Ability to Lead

2) Equipment Assembly & Installation

3) Tools

4) Troubleshooting

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

A complete application consists of:

A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. A cover letter is optional.  

Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience including job titles, salary, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, experience and how it relates to the job elements in the vacancy announcement. Any experience claimed in a cover letter should be fully substantiated by information contained in your resume. 

Supporting Documentation:

You can choose ONE of the following methods to submit Supporting Documents:

1) You can upload your documents when you register or update your information on the Architect of the Capitol application site which you access through the USAJOBS site.
 --OR--
2) You can fax your documents using the system generated fax cover sheet.

Your application and all required documentation must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this job announcement.

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