Electrician Leader

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Serves as a working leader responsible for passing on supervisor instructions, getting work started, and ensuring team members are actively engaged in assigned tasks. Plans the daily use of personnel, equipment, facilities, materials, and tools on a day-to-day or project-by-project basis to ensure efficient operations. Recommends adjustments to schedules, priorities, and work sequences; makes minor procedural deviations or redirects resources to overcome issues such as equipment failure, material delays, or unplanned absences. Demonstrates proper work methods by performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks within the electrical trade to guide and train team members. Performs inspections on repair work completed by electricians on existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment; provides critical technical feedback to correct deficiencies. Diagnoses and resolves complex issues within electrical distribution networks, circuits, equipment, and systems using specialized testing instruments. Traces hard-to-locate defects and performs advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics, repairs, and installations with minimal oversight; acts as a subject matter expert to advise other electricians on atypical or complex work orders. Adheres strictly to work priorities, project schedules, resource allocations, and detailed work plans established by the supervisor. Utilizes the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to track, update, and manage work orders for self and team members, proactively advising the supervisor of any operational roadblocks. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Instruct other workers on less complex work methods; Refer to manuals as a means in answering questions related to the duties and responsibilities of the position; Adhere to all safety standards 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To be considered well-qualified for ICTAP eligibility, an applicant must demonstrate specialized experience fully and independently performing the following duties: Diagnoses repair needs and plans the sequence of work directly from general assignments or work orders. Ensures work environments are free of severe physical hazards and escalates complex safety issues to higher management. Maintains strict adherence to all applicable occupational safety and health regulations. Physical Effort Works in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods. The work requires frequent standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, and climbing. May work on ladder, scaffolds or platforms and where the parts of systems worked on are in hard-to-reach places. Frequently lift and carry tools and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally items weighing more with assistance of material lifting devices or other workers. Working Conditions Work is performed inside buildings and shops and outside with exposure to wide variations in weather and temperature. Incumbent is exposed to potential injury from power tools and danger from flying objects, cuts and scrapes, risks of electrical shock and arc flash, is exposed to traffic hazards while driving on both improved and unimproved road surfaces. May occasionally make repairs when noxious fumes are present. There is exposure to insects, spiders and snakebites. Emergency Employee: The incumbent of this position has been designated as an emergency employee. The term "Emergency Employee" is used to designate those employees who must report to work in emergency situations. Emergency dismissal or closure announcements do not apply to these employees. The employees who occupy these positions may be required to report for duty in any situation that prevents significant numbers of employees in the local area from reporting for work on time or which requires agencies to close all or part of their activities. Education Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.