Federal Emergency Management Agency Electrician in Round Hill, Virginia
Summary: In this position, you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Facilities Management Division, Maintenance Branch team. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate has a Journeyman Electrical License in the state of Virginia or state of residence, with skills and experience in commercial and industrial electrical and high voltage electrical work.
Responsibilities: All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned and may require long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays. All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground.
Typical assignments include:
1. Troubleshooting distribution circuits and generating and control equipment to locate and correct causes of outages or improper operation.
2. Locating faults and rapidly and safely restoring power on the campus distribution system.
3. Connecting portable generator sets from 100 to 500 KW to buildings for planned and unplanned outages.
4. Troubleshooting and repairing electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment in industrial and commercial office buildings.
5. Reading building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
6. Interpreting and applying the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, and using formulas to calculate common properties.
This position has a license requirement. Candidates must obtain and maintain a journeyman level electrical license in the state of Virginia OR state of residence within 1 year of appointment. If you already have a Journeyman License, please upload it with your application.
Requirements:
1. U.S. citizenship is required to apply for this position.
2. Must successfully pass a background investigation.
3. Selective Service registration required.
4. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
5. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
6. Must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
Qualifications: The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standard. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, 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 of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Working Conditions: The work is performed both inside and outside. Electrical workers are 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 9 meters (30 feet) or more; and in close quarters such as manholes or attics.
Physical Effort: Workers frequently perform moderately heavy lifting, pulling, and carrying of equipment and material weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds) and occasionally, they lift or pull heavy cables and equipment weighing more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers.
Education: No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "qualifications" section of this announcement.
Additional Information: If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.
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