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Electrician Leader (Motor Vehicle Operator)

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$34.18 - $39.87

per hour

Closes

April 20, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This temporary job involves leading a team of electricians in maintaining and repairing electrical and fire alarm systems at a military base in South Carolina, while also operating motor vehicles for work tasks.

It requires hands-on electrical work under supervision and guiding others to meet deadlines.

A good fit would be an experienced electrician with leadership skills, comfortable in physically demanding and sometimes hazardous environments.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to lead and assign tasks to a team of electricians without more than normal supervision
  • Experience inspecting, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems and fire alarm systems
  • Proficiency in using hand tools for electrical work and interpreting electrical drawings
  • Knowledge of electrical equipment, technical practices, theory, and troubleshooting
  • Physical ability to stand, bend, lift up to 60 pounds, and work in tiring positions on ladders or scaffolds
  • Willingness to work in dirty, noisy conditions with exposure to weather, electrical hazards, and required safety gear
  • Eligibility as a current Department of the Army civilian employee for time-limited assignment

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is for a TEMPORARY position as a Electrician Leader (MVO) with the Directorate of Public Works, Fort Jackson, SC.

Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed 13 months by a current permanent Army employee.

Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted.

Position may be made permanent without further competition. This is an obligated position.

An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Electrician Leader (Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision.

The ability to perform common duties such as providing supervisor information on status/progress of work, causes of delays and employee training; assuring that tools and equipment are used properly in electrical systems maintenance and repair.

Inspect, repair and maintain electrical systems and fire alarm systems for all facilities.

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.

- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability To Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Ability To Use Electrical Drawings Knowledge of Electrical Equipment Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Theory and Instruments (Electrical Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices Trouble shooting (electrical) Physical Effort: Work requires incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring positions on ladders, scaffolds and overhead cranes.

Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally lifts weights up to 60 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside buildings for most of the time.

Incumbent works outside occasionally and is exposed to the weather elements. The work is dirty, dusty and greasy.

Incumbent is exposed to shop noise and there is possibility of broken bones, electrical shock, burns, cuts and bruises. Is required to wear hard hat, safety shoes and glasses. Major Duties:

  • Pass on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and starts work by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led.
  • Urge or advise other employees to follow supervisor's instructions and to meet deadlines; demonstrates proper work methods.
  • Work along with other workers, setting the pace in performing the duties to install and maintain the electrical systems that are pertinent to the infrastructure.
  • Use various test equipment such as voltmeter, ohmmeters and hand tools common to the electrical trade in performance of work.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFS-26-12931663-MP