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Where would I be working?
Western Area Power Administration; Desert Southwest Reegion; Maintenance; Protection and Communication Maintenance (G5300)
9600 East Araby-Blaisdell Road
Yuma, AZ 85365
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2051 South Buchanan Boulevard
Boulder Cty, NV 89005
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615 S. 43rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85009
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Craftsman-in Training pay rates:
Step 1 - $ 45.32 per hour
Step 2 - $ 46.58 per hour
Step 3 - $ 47.84 per hour
Step 4 - $ 49.10 per hour
Journeyman Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic pay rate is $50.36 per hour.
If you are not currently a Western journeyman in the occupation advertised, you will receive entry-level pay with the possibility of promotion to full journeyman status after meeting certification and performance requirements (generally within 3-6 months).
07/23/2018 to 08/07/2018
$45.32 - $49.10 per hour
WB 00
4 vacancies in the following locations:
25% or less - 5-6 days per month of overnight travel.
Yes—Relocation is authorized.
Permanent - Full-Time
Full-time - Permanent
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No
PMA-18-WG-203-DE
505825100
The Craftsman-in-Training Program is designed to train, appraise, and develop craftsmen as they progress through various stages of an occupation to become fully competent journeymen. The standard length of time in the program for each trainee is two (2) years. The 2-year program consists of four levels, with 6 months at each level. At the journeyman level-Maintain, repair, modify, program, install and commission power system substation protection control, monitoring and metering equipment. Maintain, repair, install, program, and test revenue metering equipment, including electronic and microprocessor based kilowatthour meters, digital demand recorders, panel meters, transducers, and instrument transformers. Maintain, repair, install, program, and test control equipment used in controlling substation equipment.
U.S. Citizens
This position is also advertised under # PMA-18-WG-203-MP.
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For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be rated by our application system using the Category Rating procedure. A quality review will then be conducted by the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME). Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education (if applicable to the job), and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this position. The quality categories are defined as "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified" and "Qualified". Within each category, veteran preference eligibles will be listed at the top of the category. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and above.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation BEFORE the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted.
Selecting Official may check references on those applicants referred for consideration.
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ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application no later than 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference. For your security, your session in our online application system will "time-out" if you are inactive for a certain period of time. We recommend that you preview the assessment questions before you apply and prepare all of your information prior to beginning the application. If you do get "timed-out" you will have to log back in to USAJOBS and re-visit the vacancy announcement, you can then click "Update Application" to finish where you left off. Steps to submit a complete application:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/505825100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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