High Voltage Electrician

Full Job Description

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is located with the Directorate of Public Works, Fort Campbell, KY.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY be authorized Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized Student loan repayment MAY be authorized Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service MAY be authorized Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates MAY be authorized Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 a(n) High Voltage Electrician ~ without more than normal supervision.

The ability to perform common High Voltage Electrician duties including operating electrical tools and running electrical lines, interpret instructions from sketches or diagrams, and perform maintenance repairs on electrical systems, and troubleshooting issues with the above systems.

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

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Arduous physical effort is required for 30% of the work cycle in climbing poles, towers, smoke stacks, etc.; working in tiring and awkward positions while handling light to average weight objects (tools and hardware) in performing maintenance work aloft poles and in hangars; and digging trenches by hand while performing troubleshooting on underground systems WORKING CONDITIONS: All work is performed outside regardless of weather conditions.

Work is intensely disagreeable while working in manholes during rainy weather, on poles and in aerial booms in rain, wind, snow and below freezing temperatures.

While working on underground distribution systems, incumbent is exposed to mud and water and required to work in cramped quarters in manholes.

When working with and in close proximity to energized high voltage lines, sudden death by electrocution is an ever-present danger. Subject to falls from poles, towers and structures.

Subject to strain from awkward positions and to cuts and bruises from handling wire and lineman tools. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) consists of issued clothing and equipment.

Work is dirty, such as climbing creosote-treated poles, and incumbent is exposed to battery acid.

Works at heights of 100 feet or more and works on lines energized with 4,160 volts and more which are suspended from utility poles or towers under adverse weather conditions.

This is compensated by environmental differential pay. Other PPE to be utilized will be covered by Electric Utility Safety Manual. Major Duties:

• Repair and replace electrical primary distribution systems.
• Use testing instruments such as voltmeters, ammeters, ground resistance testers, insulation testers, demand meters, and phasing meters.
• Lay underground conduits.
• Maintain record of time and materials electronically and written.
• Locates, with the use of a power cable locator and marks underground electrical systems for DPW Dig Permit Program.
• Operate equipment trucks.