High Voltage Electrician

About the Position: The position will apply knowledge of electrical principles, procedures, materials, and safety standards governing electrical systems above 600 volts to install, test, repair, and maintain high voltage electric power-controlling equipment and/or distribution lines.

Qualifications:

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 High Voltage Electrician without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform some tasks including determining types of wire, conduit, and transformers. I can use electrical supplies and devices and integrate them into electrical systems and equipment worked on to ensure proper and safe operation. - 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 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
  Moderately heavy physical effort is exerted in climbing a pole, working aloft on pole, at ground level, and in ground trenches or manholes. Moderately heavy lifting, pulling, and carrying of equipment and material weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lifting or pulling heavy cables and equipment weighing more than 50 pounds with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers using block and tackle, pulleys, or other lifting devices. Position requires incumbent to crouch, stand, kneel, and stoop while installing, repairing or testing electrical equipment in confined spaces such as enclosed switch gear or in structures such as overhead bus and conduit assemblies. Work above ground from aerial bucket trucks and poles, at ground level, and in trenches or manholes. Work requires bending, stooping, climbing and standing for long periods while installing, repairing and testing electrical equipment in manholes and on overhead distribution lines.
• WORKING CONDITIONS
  Works indoors and outdoors while being exposed to danger from explosions of equipment and cables in manholes and vault, as well as danger from high voltage electrical shock, burns from solder, broken bones, cuts and bruises. Incumbent is exposed to heat and noise when working in substations or power-generating facilities, to extremes of weather when working outdoors, and to unpleasant odors and wet slippery surfaces when working in manholes. Subject to electrical burns while working around high voltage electrical lines, broken bones from falls from poles, and strains from awkward work positions. Incumbent is exposed to chemicals such as insulation oil from transformers and oil switches. Must use protective devices such as earplugs, safety hats, and nonconductive gloves and footwear.

Salary : $31