High Voltage Electrician

Summary

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• Installs, modifies connects, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs overhead and underground primary electrical distribution lines serving the Defense Supply Center Richmond.
• Most work is performed on de-energized lines; however, will occasionally be required to work on energized lines under special conditions.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of complete high voltage terminations from cable preparation to conductor and jacket sealing.
• Installs and maintains pole and pad mounted transformers and switches.
• Maintains street lights and performs tree trimming and cleaning during bad weather.
• Answers trouble calls for inside or outside electrical work, makes diagnosis and accomplishes repair or notifies supervisor when major repairs are requested.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty:
  Set Schedule
• Security Requirements:
  Non-Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  May be Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status:
  Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical:
  Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). more information.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
• Incumbent must possess a valid state commercial driver’s license (CDL) with class B endorsement.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying.

Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

• perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as work on power cables, transformers, insulators, make electrical connections, splice cables and control equipment such as switches, circuit breakers and panels and, use and maintain various hand and power tools of the trade.

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 helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Moderately heavy physical effort is exerted as the position works aloft on poles, at ground level, and in ground trenches, or manholes. Work requires carrying tools, bolts, nuts, and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds, heavy lifting, pulling, and carrying of equipment and material weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally, they lift or pull heavy cables and equipment weighing more than 50 pounds with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers.

They use block and tackle, pulleys, or other lifting devices. They 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. Workers at the grade 8 level 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.

Works outside most of the time, subject to extremes of weather conditions and works with energized high voltage lines and requires work in underground facilities. Subject to death or injury by contact with high voltage lines, broken bones from falls, strains from awkward positions and less serious cuts and bruises when handling tools and materials. Lineman is called in at night and/or weekends during severe thunderstorms, heavy winds, or to perform duty in a hazardous location and must make the correct…