Electrician

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Enumclaw, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD/DoW Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Serves as a Journeyman Level Electrician at the Howard Hanson Dam or Mud Mountain Dam or Fish Passage Facility. Duties include installing, removing, maintaining, adjusting, troubleshooting, overhauling, modifying, and testing project electrical systems, equipment, controls, fixtures, and machinery. Representative electrical systems/items include but are not limited to fire alarm systems; complete electrical systems including wiring and machinery; and shop equipment including electric hoists and motors. Remotely controlled electro-mechanical security gate locks and controls; electric power controlling, switching and distribution systems for industrial and high security operations; and water system control panels and pump motors. Perform maintenance services, diagnose systems or equipment malfunctions, and make necessary adjustments, repairs, or modifications. Plan/lay out the routing and placement of electrical systems and components. Inserts, splices, and connects wires to fixtures, outlets, switches, receptacles, motors, controls, pumps, distribution boxes, power sources, etc. As directed, assists electrical linemen by performing groundman, truck driver, and other duties that do not require the services of a qualified lineman. Operate a variety of motor vehicles (e.g., pickups, vans, crew trucks, aerial or bucket truck, 5-ton trucks, 1000-gallon fish trucks, etc).

Requirements

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Requires a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles, or incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
Incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction depending on weight of vehicles operated.
Requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
This is a drug testing position and requires a pre-employment drug test and random drug and alcohol testing.
US Citizens
Ability to do the work of a(n) Electrician~ without more than normal supervision.
Must have the ability to perform common tasks of an Electrician such as read wiring diagrams that specify where wiring, cables, and fixtures and controls are installed.
Ability to maintain and repair electrical wiring, controls, equipment and fixtures; make repairs such as tightening connections, insulating bare wire, and soldering loose leads to contact points.
Ability to use a variety of test equipment such as test light, megger, voltmeter, power meter set, and other electrical meters to locate malfunctions.
Have selected and used hand and power tools such as screw drivers, crimpers, wire strippers, pliers, wire cutters and soldering irons.
Ability to troubleshoot problems by observation and with simple instruments, such as meggers or voltmeters where the faulty unit is an individual circuit (less than a complete system) and is easily located.
Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.
Repairs and installations are sometimes made from ladders and platforms and where the parts of the system are hard to reach. This requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling and working in uncomfortable positions.
Lifts and carries parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds or more.
Work is done inside and outside, often in inclement weather.
Subject to cuts, bruises, burns, electrical shock, and contact with grease and dirt.
Required wearing protective clothing and safety equipment.
Works on voltage up to multi-phase 440 volts.

Responsibilities

Install, remove, maintain, adjust, troubleshoot, overhaul, modify, and test project electrical systems, equipment, controls, fixtures, and machinery.
Perform maintenance services, diagnose systems or equipment malfunctions, and make necessary adjustments, repairs, or modifications.
Plan/lay out the routing and placement of electrical systems and components.
Insert, splice, and connect wires to fixtures, outlets, switches, receptacles, motors, controls, pumps, distribution boxes, power sources, etc.
Assist electrical linemen by performing groundman, truck driver, and other duties that do not require the services of a qualified lineman.
Operate a variety of motor vehicles (e.g., pickups, vans, crew trucks, aerial or bucket truck, 5-ton trucks, 1000-gallon fish trucks, etc).

Benefits

12 paid holidays per calendar year.
Earn vacation (annual Leave) and sick leave.
Health Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Automatic enrollment in a retirement plan.
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) - This is a tax deferred retirement savings and investment plan with matching contributions.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
The following incentives may be authorized: Advanced In-hire, Relocation Incentive, Recruitment Incentive, and/or Advanced Leave Accrual.