Electrician (MVO).

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring systems, relay switches, distribution panels, outlet boxes, street lights, ball field lighting, and a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools, and appliances.
• Repairs low voltage (e.g., 110/220/440 volt, 120/240/480 volt) electrical equipment on alternating currents in support of the organization.
• Performs maintenance services, diagnoses system or equipment malfunctions, and repairs as necessary following maintenance schedules, inspections, or work orders, including controls.
• Tests circuits and equipment using voltmeter, ammeter, watt meter, ohmmeter, analyzer, or other specialized electric diagnostic devices.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess and maintain a state Driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class “B” CDL operator license for a variety of wheeled vehicles of all classes.
• Position is considered inclement weather essential.
• Subject to call back after normal duty hours to restore power or services and scheduled overtime.
• Pre-appointment physical is required and annual physical thereafter.
• This position is subject to random drug testing.
• May require heavy lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Term appointment not to exceed (NTE) 13 months; may be extended.
• This is an obligated position with statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.

Qualifications

Open to 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).

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to perform the work of an Electrician (MVO) without more than normal supervision. Must demonstrate the ability to perform common tasks associated with repairing, overhauling, maintaining, servicing, and installing:

• 120/240 volt-single phase and 120/208-240 volt-three phase electrical systems.
• Fire alarm systems, steam, and hot water equipment of industrial, commercial, and domestic type.
• Testing, installing, modifying, troubleshooting, and replacing new and existing electrical systems.
• Maintaining and repairing industrial electronic controls and equipment.
• Measuring, cutting, threading, bending, assembling, and installing conduit; inserting, splicing, and connecting wires to fixtures, outlets, switches, receptacles, and power sources.

Works under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to ensure proper performance.

Physical Efforts & Working Conditions

• Work requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in uncomfortable positions.
• Frequently lifts, carries, and sets up tools, equipment, and parts weighing up to 20 pounds; occasionally handles objects over 50 pounds.
• Works in and outside: buildings, shops, aerial lighting, under buildings, and in close quarters.
• Subject to contact with dirt, dust, grease, shocks, burns from high voltage, cuts, and bruises.
• Subject to emergency call back seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Education

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Benefits

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Direct Deposit of Pay.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and agency determination.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for new Federal employees may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.