POWER PLANT MECHANIC A Job in Elberton, GA

Vacancy No. CERL256760561491HW Department U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Salary $53.62 to $53.62 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/26/2025 Close Date 3/11/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Elberton, GA


Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serve as a Power Plant Mechanic A, WB-5352-00 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Operations Division, Hydropower Branch, Russell Power plant Maintenance located in Elberton, GA,

This position is covered by IBEW Local 2550.

Duties

  • Plans routine work to meet assignment deadlines by priority, sequence of operations, and determining equipment, and materials needed to handle probable workload.
  • Performs work individually or as a crew member working from drawings, manuals, regulations, directives, and instruction manuals ensuring quantity, quality and timeliness work in completed in accordance with accepted trade practices and procedures.
  • Maintains records and data in connection with all mechanical maintenance and repair work referring to such records as applicable on subsequent operations.
  • Inspects, tests, adjusts, and performs preventive maintenance and emergency repairs and overhauls on mechanical equipment and systems such as pumps, compressors, fans, gear boxes, valves, hydraulic cylinders, heat exchangers and hoisting equipment.
  • Disassembles and assembles major components of large rotating apparatus such as generators, turbines, gates, etc.
  • Clean/lubricate/replace work parts including various types of fasteners, bearings, couplings, gears, belts, chains, filters, gaskets, and seals. Make adjustments to assure proper clearances; torque bolts, align shafts, and install/tighten packing.
  • Operate various shop equipment such as bench grinders/hydraulic presses/saws/various air or electrical portable tools such as drills/grinders/impact wrenches/solder guns/brazing torches to rework or build new parts for major or auxiliary equipment.
  • Operates overhead and gantry cranes for heavy equipment handling or dismantling main units.
  • Performs rigging required in handling materials and dismantling and rebuilding of equipment such as turbines, generators, and various auxiliaries
  • Performs electric and oxyacetylene welding on pipe structural steel, sheet metal, and hydraulic turbine runners.
  • Installs new equipment and associated piping and controls for modernization and makes major modifications of old equipment
  • Observes safety requirements associated with moving equipment; compressed air, gas, and liquids; electric shock; flying particles; dust, dirt, and fumes; working in high places, and working in close quarters.
  • Operates the generators from the control room manually, including starting units, synchronizing, and loading, during abnormal conditions.
  • Adheres to rules and regulations of the District Safety Program covering on-the-job conduct, good housekeeping, care of equipment, fire prevention and various other safety precautions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
  • This position is a Testing Designated Position under the U. S. Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Civilian Drug Testing Program.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to pass pre-employment and regular physical screenings to determine fitness for duty.

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.

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 a(n) POWER PLANT MECHANIC A without more than normal supervision. This will involve performance at least of common maintenance and repair duties which will entail preventive maintenance and repairs on mechanical equipment (generators, hydraulic/digital governors, turbines, pumps, air compressors, cranes, bearings, piping systems, HVAC equipment) at multi-purpose hydroelectric generating plants. This element - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
  • PHYSICAL EFFORTS- The incumbent frequently handles objects weighing 20 kilograms (45 pounds) and lifting and operating heavy and awkward hand tools. Many tasks require significant brute force. The incumbent is required to push, pull, reach, walk, stand, crawl, kneel, bend, and work in cramped positions over and under machinery of all types for sustained periods of time.

  • WORKING CONDITIONS- Work is primarily inside; however, occasionally works outside in dirty, confined areas. Subject to electrical shock, cuts, bruises, burns, etc. Dirt, grease and dampness are frequently encountered, and incumbent will be exposed to constant noise from continuous operating machinery. Occasionally incumbent climbs and works from ladders and scaffolds.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) Career Field 17 position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.htm for more information.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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.

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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Required Documents

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 may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • 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 qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information 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.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/11/2025 to receive consideration

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12701491).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Address
RL-W2SR05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SAVANNAH
DO NOT MAIL
Savannah, GA 31402
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Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.


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