Electrician

Summary

This position is located in Washington Headquarters Services, Facilities Services Directorate, Federal Operations and Services Division (FOSD), Facilities Service Group (FSG), and Alterations Work Group (AWG). The position involves the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment in Federal industrial, institutional, and office buildings in the National Capital Region.

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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice , under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 5 U.S.C. 9905, as amended by P.L. 116-92, SEC 1109, further amended by P.L. 116-283, SEC 1117 and further amended by P.L.118-31, SEC 1104 and SEC 1250B

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Installs, maintains, modifies, tests, troubleshoots, and repairs secondary power distribution systems, secure electrical infrastructure, and building electrical systems, including conduits, transformers, motor controls, and emergency power systems.
• Performs journey-level electrician duties for specialized ICD 705-compliant Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) construction and TEMPEST-capable infrastructure projects, ensuring strict adherence to secure construction standards, grounding, and bonding requirements.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, secure construction drawings, and wiring diagrams to plan and lay out the routing, placement, type, and size of electrical lines, circuits, and equipment for safe and compliant operation.
• Identifies electrical system deficiencies, equipment malfunctions, and unsafe operating conditions; determines corrective actions and performs all necessary repairs, installations, and modifications to maintain operational readiness.
• Coordinates work activities with project managers, engineering personnel, quality assurance, and security personnel during secure construction operations and infrastructure modifications.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Must pass a pre-employment and yearly physical examination.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evening, weekends, and/or holidays, and/or overtime.
• Required to wear protective equipment, i.e., arc flash rated suit, tyvek suits and respirators, while working in a hazardous area.
• The employee assigned to this position is designated as a MISSION ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Experience for the WG-10 is defined as experience that demonstrates the ability to: Ability to Independently performing journey-level electrical tasks, including installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex electrical systems, secondary power distribution, and digital control systems in commercial, industrial, or secure federal facilities; AND interpret blueprint schematics, ensuring compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC), and executing specialized installation requirements for secure infrastructure (such as ICD 705 SCIF and TEMPEST-capable environments) with minimal technical supervision.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is " Ability To Do The Work of the Position Without Normal Supervision".

PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work often from ladders, scaffolding and to work in uncomfortable positions.
• The incumbent frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts tools, and equipment that weighs up to 20 pounds and less often up to 40 pounds.
• Occasionally with assistance, the incumbent must lift or move moderately heavy objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed both on the interior and exterior of buildings.
• Work must sometimes be performed during exposure to inclement weather; in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy.
• The incumbent is occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and electric motor driven equipment.
• Frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct;
• The needs and interests of the agency;
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application: View email address on click.appcast.io

Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement .

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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