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High Voltage Electrician (Motor Vehicle Operator)

Department of the Army
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service

*** Applicants please be aware: This position is known as a LINEMAN in the private sectors***

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/28/2025 to 02/18/2025
Salary
$28.15 to - $32.85 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 10
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Socorro, NM
White Sands Missile Range, NM
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
MCFU256274577689HW
Control number
829479300

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Duties

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  • Troubleshoot cable systems to locate shorts, opens, grounds, crosses, electrolysis damage, capacitance imbalance, or cable breaks, using such common electrical test devices as voltmeter, ohmmeter, and megger.
  • Direct the roofing, cutting, gains, and stepping of poles. Determines the diameter and depth of pole holes based on size of pole to be set and holding power of replacement of cross arms.
  • Check condition of transformers, switches, and cable. Tests insulating oil of transformers and oil switches for breakdown and contamination.
  • Visually check the work of contractors for compliance with contract specifications on new construction

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.
  • Position is subject to random drug testing in accordance with Army Regulation 600-85.
  • Position requires the incumbent to work in all types of weather.
  • This position requires a medical evaluation/examination for new hires and current employees.
  • May require use of protective clothing or equipment, as authorized by WSMR Safety Office.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) 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) High Voltage Electrician (Motor Vehicle Operator) ~ without more than normal supervision. Splicing power cable, replacing a pot head, or pulling a conductor into a conduit or onto a pole cross arms; using a basic knowledge of electrical theory such as Ohm's law and series and parallel circuits in order to understand and interpret instructions and assignments; understanding commonly used drawings and diagrams of distribution networks and equipment interconnections; working safely in hazardous situations under close guidance of an onsite supervisor; diagnosing commonly encountered problems such as defective switches or blown fuses. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
This position has selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment.

Selective Placement Factor: You must possess and maintain a valid State Commercial Driver's license (CDL) in one of the 50 US states or possessions. (You MUST include a copy of your CDL with your application package.)

  • Physical Effort: The employee is subject to moderately heavy physical effort lifting, pulling, and carrying of equipment and material. They crouch, stand, kneel, and stoop while installing, repairing, or testing electrical equipment in confined spaces. Workers 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. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs, and body is needed in installing, repairing, and testing electrical equipment in confined spaces such as manholes and overhead structures
  • Working Conditions: Works outside most of the time, subject to extremes weather conditions, which could result in mandatory 24 hour emergency call to include being on-call status during non regularly scheduled hours that includes weekends and holidays. The work may also require working in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment. Work requires extensive pole climbing, working in power-generating facilities or substations and in underground facilities. Subject to injury by contact with high voltage lines, broken bones in falls from poles, strains from awkward work positions, and less serious cuts and bruises when handling tools and materials. Subject to exposure to chemicals such as insulation oil from transformers and oil switches. May be required to work on energized lines due to the inability to de-energize the power lines due to the mission. Which will require the proper PPE and the approval of the Supervisor prior to the work being done.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Fort Bliss supports over 30,000 troops and has undergone the largest post expansion in the Army. It is the home of the 1st Armored Division, FORSCOM deployable units, and has a full scope of base support elements. It is home to the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence, William Beaumont Army Hospital, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Brigade Modernization Command, and Joint Task Force North. Ft Bliss plays a vital role in America's largest city on a U.S. International Border, El Paso, Texas. El Paso's climate is dry/sunny with mild winters and warm summers.https://home.army.mil/bliss.

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) Installations Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement..
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
  • Student loan repayment may be authorized.
  • Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
  • Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

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