Electrician

Summary

This vacancy is for a WG - 2805-10,Electrician located in the Department of Homeland Security,

U.S. Coast Guard, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FACILITY KETCHIKAN in KETCHIKAN, Alaska.

Duties

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You will serve as a Electrician and be responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment in industrial, institutional, office, and residential building, and on ships with the majority of work being conducted during a ship's pierside or drydock maintenance periods both onboard the vessel and in shoreside shops to related marine systems and equipment.

These jobs require knowledge and application of electrical principles, materials, and safety standards. The incumbent is responsible for safe and proper operation of systems and equipment, and for compliance with the National Electrical Code and applicable maritime industry standards and regulations.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Installs, modifies, repairs, loads and tests systems, circuits, equipment and controls with little or no check during the progress or upon completion of the work.
• Tracing hard-to-locate defects or problems and completes repairs and installations.
• Troubleshoots, tests, and loads new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment
• Installs, modifies, repairs, and maintains electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment, examples are industrial multiphase systems; thermocouple sensors; electrical intrusion alarm and fire alarm systems; emergency warning systems.

NOTE: Performs work inside and outside. Sometimes required to make repairs and installations in bad weather; in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 30 or more feet; and in close quarters such as manholes, attics, or aboard ships.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
• Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

Key Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a public Trust clearance.
• This is a Bargaining Unit position.
• Selectee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Selectee subject to successful completion of pre-employment medical exam.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
• This position requires the selectee to pass a pre-employment drug test.

NOTE: This position is designated as a key position. In the event of a crisis situation, war, or mobilization, the incumbent must continue to perform the duties to support mission requirements. A member of the Ready Reserve may not fill the position on a permanent basis. If filled by a member of the Ready Reserve, appropriate action must be undertaken to change the incumbent's reserve status to a status other than that of Ready Reserve.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Qualifications

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.

Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements:

• Ability to Do The Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision (Screen-Out Element)
• Knowledge of Electrical Equipment
• Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Ability to Use Electrical Drawings
• Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools
• Troubleshooting (Electrical)

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).Volunteer work…