HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN

About the Role

This position is for a High Voltage Electrician within the Public Works Office of NAVFAC Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic. The role involves working with high-voltage electrical power distribution systems operating above 600 volts at shore installations, including piers, substations, power-generating facilities, transformer vaults, and distribution centers.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, and replace generation and distribution equipment in substations, power-generating facilities, transformer vaults, and/or distribution centers.
• Maintain, replace, test, and reset circuit breakers in switch and substations, including pier-mounted unit substations and vaults.
• Install, connect, and maintain transformers used as switching gear for control power, and potential and current transformers for metering devices.
• Troubleshoot distribution circuits and generating and control equipment to locate and correct causes of outages and improper operation.
• Check the condition of transformers, switches, and cables, and test insulating oil of transformers and oil switches for breakdown and contamination.
• Locate cable defects such as shorts, opens, grounds, capacitance imbalance, and electrolysis damage using voltmeters, ohmmeters, meggers, phase sticks, and cable-fault locating equipment.
• Splice and terminate high-voltage cables, form and seal various types of joints, and install or pull cable through ducts, trenches, conduits, tunnels, and overhead structures while setting proper wire tension.
• Diagnose and repair power-controlling equipment such as switchgear, transformer banks, and circuit breakers, including troubleshooting and replacing circuit boards in electronic reclosers and similar devices.
• Interpret complex circuit diagrams showing generators, buses, feeders, substations, and interconnections to diagnose faults and determine corrective actions.
• Apply knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code to select appropriate wire and cable types, conduits, transformers, and protective devices, integrating these components into functioning high-voltage systems.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must demonstrate through experience and training that you possess the necessary knowledge and skills. Emphasis is on the quality of experience rather than the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your level of knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

• Understanding of and hands-on background in high-voltage electrical power distribution systems operating above 600 volts, with the ability to apply electrical principles, safety standards, and technical procedures with minimal supervision from the first day.
• Experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing major components of high-voltage systems, including substations, transformers, switches, circuit breakers, fuses, lightning arresters, regulators, converters, and associated mechanical and electronic control systems.
• Ability to interpret complex circuit diagrams to diagnose faults and determine corrective actions.
• Skill in locating cable defects using voltmeters, ohmmeters, meggers, phase sticks, and cable-fault locating equipment.
• Proficiency in splicing and terminating high-voltage cables, forming and sealing various types of joints, and installing or pulling cable through ducts, trenches, conduits, tunnels, and overhead structures.
• Understanding of the National Electric Safety Code and the ability to select appropriate components and integrate them into functioning high-voltage systems.
• Ability to diagnose and repair power-controlling equipment, including troubleshooting and replacing circuit boards in electronic reclosers and similar devices.
• Proficiency with high-voltage test equipment and safe use of hot-line tools.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Experience includes paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer experience through National Service programs.

Schedule

• The position often requires irregular hours, including evening and weekend work.
• Rotating shift work is required.

Additional Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment may be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements.

Federal annuitants and Military Spouse Preference applicants may receive priority consideration. ICTAP applicants must provide specific documentation to be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority.