ELECTRICIAN LEADER

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.

Your background must demonstrate a full range of electrical trade duties, including: 1) Following applicable safety precautions when setting up and operating machinery and equipment; using layout techniques, power tools, materials, measuring devices, precision instruments, and safety devices associated with the electrical trade; 2) Installing, removing, altering, modifying, fabricating, testing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, equipment, circuits, and controls; and 3) Reading and interpreting building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement, type, size, gauge, load capacity, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls.

01EXPERIENCE

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 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. 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. he screen-out element for this position is the Ability to Lead or Supervise.

JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements: Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Knowledge of Electrical Equipment Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Trouble shooting (electrical) PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: Work requires the incumbent to do a considerable amount of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and/or uncomfortable positions.

The incumbent may work from ladders and scaffolding. The incumbent frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts, tools, and equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds. When operating equipment, the worker may be under a great deal of strain from constant reaching, bending, turning, and moving of hands, arms, feet, legs, and the by the vibration and jerking of the equipment; requires walking considerable distances on a regular basis.

02WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbent performs work in shop office and in other areas throughout the Pentagon Reservation and Mark Center, where areas are well lighted, heated and ventilated. Occasionally there is exposure to shocks and burns from live wires. The work is performed inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather. The work maybe performed in dirty, wet, dusty, and greasy areas with inadequate lighting, heat, or ventilation.

Injury to eyes may result from falling dust, dirt, chips of plaster caused by drilling holes for fastening electrical and mechanical equipment. Incumbent is subject to cuts, abrasions, burns, broken bones, electrical shock, burns, infections, bites, exposure to inhalation or harmful chemical fumes, irritation of eyes, skin, and respiratory tract, and the hazards of operating power tools, and equipment. Discomfort is encountered when wearing protective clothing, gloves, or eye googles.

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.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: The incumbent passes work schedules and instructions from supervisors to subordinate multi-skilled electricians daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Incumbent answers questions from supervisors on overall work operations and problems including on-the-job training requirements for individuals. Enforces safety regulations and ensures the proper maintenance and safety procedures are followed.

Reviews and recommends changes in internal safety practices as needed. Interprets and applies guides for completion of assignments to include work orders, sketches, specifications, organization policies, and accepted trade techniques.