Job 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.

Job Description

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.