Electric Power Controller

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Bothell, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, excepted-service position is with FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, Response Directorate, Disaster Emergency Communication Division, Bothell MERS Detachment in Bothell, Washington. The Electric Power Controller supports the FEMA Response Directorate by maintaining and repairing the detachment’s diesel generators and related equipment. The ideal candidate has experience performing preventative maintenance and operational checks on diesel generators, including units up to 600 kW. The work includes planning and completing maintenance tasks, choosing and safely using appropriate tools and equipment, diagnosing abnormal meter indications, and testing work upon completion. The position also involves maintaining equipment records, technical manuals, and spare-parts inventory; operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment; and maintaining equipment, vehicles, and a safe work area. All FEMA employees have recurring emergency-management responsibilities. This position is subject to 24/7 recall and may involve irregular hours, extensive travel on short notice, deployment for weeks or months, and work at emergency locations in physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. A three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is required within six months of onboarding.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully pass and maintain a background investigation for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
Obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
Meet the OPM Federal Wage System qualification standard and the position’s screen-out element, demonstrating the required quality of knowledge and skill through experience and training.
Obtain, possess, and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A.
Be able to lift up to 45 pounds and be physically and medically capable of performing the position’s tasks.
Undergo periodic physical examinations to satisfy the CDL requirements of the state of residence.
Attend a required three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding.
Be subject to random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience completing preventative maintenance and operational checks on diesel generators, including generators up to 600 kW.

Responsibilities

Maintain tools needed to service the detachment’s fleet of diesel generators.
Plan repair-task sequences and select and safely use appropriate tools, devices, and equipment.
Perform maintenance and repairs, with work subject to observation and operational or diagnostic testing.
Analyze meter indications to identify abnormal conditions, including circuit overloads, improper line voltages, and excessive operating temperatures.
Use independent judgment to determine methods and techniques for complex maintenance and repair problems, and complete work with minimal supervision.
Maintain maintenance data records for diesel generator equipment, a library of technical manuals, and a spare-parts inventory with a source list.
Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment as required.
Clean, wash, and maintain equipment and vehicles as required.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
Respond to emergency-management assignments, which may involve irregular hours, travel, and deployment to emergency sites.