Electronic System Control Craftworker

Summary

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.

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Duties

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• Perform SCADA, DACS, Distributed Control System (DCS), PLC related installation, commissioning, testing, repair, and maintenance activities of intra-project, inter-project, and inter-agency systems.
• Implement and ensure regulatory requirements on bulk electric system equipment by testing, recording and reporting results on various electrical and electronic equipment.
• Provide direct support for installation and commissioning, upgrade, inspection, testing and preventive maintenance of electronic and electrical systems pertaining to power generation and ancillary equipment of hydropower project.
• Occasionally performs lower level electrical/electronic duties to ensure continuity of project operations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The position requires the ability to lift heavy objects specific to the position, vision for distance, distinguishing colors and calibrations, appropriate hearing capability for conversation and warning signals.
• Must possess a valid State driver's license.
• Appropriate levels of certification must be obtained and maintained in accordance with applicable DoD, Army and NWD policies.
• Position requires Information Assurance (IA) Certification and Training pursuant to the requirements outlined in regulations DoD 8570.01-m (11/2015) and AR 25-2 (3/2009).
• Information Assurance Technician II level certification is required per Negotiated Agreement for Information Assurance (I/A) Certification and Training between United Power Trades Organization, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division.

Qualifications

About the Position: This position has primary responsibility and provides the specialist capability for the installation, modification, adjustment, replacement, diagnosis, repair, software maintenance programming, and preventive maintenance for real-time digital electronic computer control systems (Data Acquisition and Control Systems [DACS]).

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). 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) Electronic System Control Craft worker ~ without more than normal supervision. Must have the ability to perform common tasks of the Electronic System Control Craft worker position. Must have the ability to assemble, install, repair, maintain, and testing real-time digital electronic control computer hardware and software, and digital electronic control equipment. Must be able to receive oral instructions as the nature of repairs, installation, or maintenance to be made, and can proceed to carry out the work, receiving advice and assistance as required, in cleaning, making adjustments and/or repairs, calibration, and retest of equipment including various relays, meters, recorders, controllers, indicators, radio transmitters and receivers, oscillators and amplifiers, electronic relays and other electronic and communication equipment.

Must work under the supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who reviews my work for completion - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Efforts:
  The incumbent handles heavy parts and equipment and works in cramped quarters in tiring positions. Physical effort requires climbing stairs and ladders, and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and twisting objects frequently weighing up to, and occasionally over, 45 pounds, and standing for long periods of time on hard surfaces. Ability to work in awkward positions requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling and twisting.
  
  A high degree of concentrated mental and visual attention is necessary to determine cause of trouble and to plan and carry out corrective action; to interpret complex drawings; and to coordinate a high degree of manual dexterity with close…