Electrician - Navy/Submarine

Summary


You will serve as an Electrician Work Leader in the Industrial Support Division (Code 72), in the Major Test Programs & Industrial Support Department (Code 70) of NSWC PHILA DIV.
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Summary


You will serve as an Electrician Work Leader in the Industrial Support Division (Code 72), in the Major Test Programs & Industrial Support Department (Code 70) of NSWC PHILA DIV.
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Overview
Accepting applications

Posted this month • Apply today


Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026


Location


1 vacancy in the following location:

Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA


1 vacancy

No matching locations found.


Work site options
Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $36.23 - $42.28 per hour Pay scale & grade
WL 11
Promotion potential 11


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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.


Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent


Occupations and job series

• 2805 Electrician

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No

Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk


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Background check type

• Suitability/Fitness
• National security

Financial disclosure required No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.


Announcement number ST-12975183-26-NMS Control number 871454400


This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.


Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.


Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.


Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference


Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.


Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.


Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.


Clarification from the agency


Current permanent employees of UIC 64498, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will serve as an electrician work leader for a group of WG-11 journey level electricians.
• You will direct skilled electrician trade's persons in the execution of the work.
• You will assign immediate tasks, demonstrate work methods, set the pace, and check work; assure the work is completed, and report to the supervisor on work status or cause of work delays.
• You will lead a variety of electrical services throughout NSWCPD.
• You will do work that involves removal, modification, installation, repair, testing, preventive maintenance or troubleshooting electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls and equipment.
• You will install, maintain and repair electrical power lighting lines and cables, and associated parts of circuits; and all power and lighting systems including substations, distribution centers, branch circuits to lights, motor equipment, etc.
• You will test and repair load factors and electrical control and safety devices.
• You will operate test equipment including switching loads, paralleling generators, checking switchboards and making adjustments.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position requires rotating shift work.

Qualifications


Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.


Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.


This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to Lead or Supervise.


Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at:


Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.


Education



There is no education substitution for this position.


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 will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.


During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.


Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:


PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.



ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:


Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position

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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.

Benefits
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