High Voltage Electrician Supervisor

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens. Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

The incumbent ensures the efficient accomplishment of work by subordinates so that new equipment is installed in a way it can be maintained. Coordinates outages with PEPCO to meet the repair needs of each of the AOC Jurisdictions.  Reviews and maintains safety equipment and standards for the High Voltage Electrical Section.

This position is essential.

The incumbent is required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather situations.

The tour of duty will include weekends, evenings and holidays on a regular and recurring basis. Tour of duty may be other than Monday through Friday.

Supervisory Responsibilities (60%)

Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance.

Manages the organizational unit’s budget and workload.  Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level supervisors. 

Assigns work to employees through leader or directly provides technical direction and/or assistance in accomplishing the work.

Observes work in progress, investigates work related problems (e.g., excessive costs, low productivity, workload imbalance, and acquisition or development of specialized tools, etc.), and determines causes. 

Recommends acquisition of specialized equipment and tools. Resolves staffing, and work operations problems. Establishes or revises standard operating procedures for the work operation.  Initiates proposals for formal disciplinary action as needed.

 Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of High Voltage Electrical Systems (40%) 

Performs troubleshooting, maintenance, diagnosis, inspection, repair, overhaul and installation of complex electrical distribution equipment and systems including working on energized high voltage equipment.

Diagnoses troubleshoots and determines necessary repair work requiring operation of systems, transferring loads, dispatching power, isolating and/or making safe clearances on above equipment. 

Exercises authority in planning, directing, controlling, and coordinating activities. Directs operations through subordinate personnel and contracted services.

Plans, schedules, and assigns work; establishes and monitors internal controls; and ensures uniform application of regulations, policies, directives, and accepted High Voltage Electrician trade practices. 

Instructs and gives on-the-job training in high voltage electrical techniques. Recommends modification and/or replacement of parts that are no longer available through procurement procedures. 

Maintains motors, control circuits, electronic relays, emergency generators, elevators, VFD's and PLC, wiring systems, lights, starters, and portable battery-operated emergency lights. Maintains 130-volt D.C. Battery systems and their associated charging systems. Maintains D.C. supervisory and pilot circuits, maintains emergency lighting. 

Conducts regular surveys and tours to determine existing layout and condition of work areas, facility conditions, and system operational status. 

Troubleshoots electrical components under live conditions. Performs repairs and adjustments that are often complicated by critical tolerance and the extremely delicate nature of the components.

Performs necessary testing, maintenance and repair of equipment and the periodic maintenance on such equipment as 15KV vacuum circuit breakers, air circuit breakers, and all other high and low voltage equipment in various switchgears. 

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 the job-related KSAs.

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Qualifications

You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  
  
You must meet the selective placement factor required for this position which includes: Ability to Supervise

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 knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) 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 knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

 1.  Ability to Supervise employees in the electrical occupation 

 2. Knowledge of Electrical Equipment.

 3. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise,artistic)
 
 4.  Skill  in Troubleshooting Electrical problems.

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 not hiring you or disqualification for 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).

The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application. 

We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.

If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).

If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.

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