Clarification from the agency

Bonneville Power Administration employees with competitive status, currently on a career or career-conditional appointment. Apprentices in the last year of the program are encouraged to submit an application to indicate duty locations for which they want to be considered for permanent placement.

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As an ELECTRICIAN FOREMAN II (CONSTRUCTION), you will:

• Assigns Duties. Organizes overall schedule of work to be performed and each employee's part in it. Gives detailed instructions to subordinates and assigns employees to specific tasks as needed for fullest utilization of individual skills or specialties.
• Maintains Discipline. As crew leader, sets the pace and the example for behavior on the job. Encourages appropriate behavior of crew members through explanations of rules, regulations, and by example.
• Enforces Safety Rules. Instructs subordinates in safety rules and safe work practices. Responsible for organizing and conducting regular safety meetings. Provides a safe working environment.
• Reviews and Inspects Work. Reviews and inspects the work of subordinates and takes corrective actions as necessary to assure electrical security and to meet project objectives.
• Responsible for Quantity and Quality of Specific Tasks. Is responsible and accountable to the Manager, Central Electrical Services or Manager, Speciality Services for the satisfactory, efficient, and timely completion of all specific tasks involved in the work assigned.
• Project Planning. Plans and lays out specific tasks to be performed. Studies drawings, cable pulling schedules, and Bills of Materials.
• Coordinating of Various Crews and Activities. Aids and advises other craft foremen, journeyman electricians, apprentices, electrician helpers, laborers, and journeymen of cooperating crafts, i.e., carpenters, painters, plumbers, welders, riggers, concrete workers, truck drivers, crane operators, material handlers, etc., in any of the various phases of electrical construction activities, including the Switchboard Shop.
• Reviews Employees' Performance and Recommends Personnel Actions. Continuously evaluates employees' performance and is responsible for the timely completion of the performance appraisal.
• Identifies, Plans, and Implements Training. Has general responsibility for utilizing personal skills and experience to improve and standarize work procedures and develop skills of employees in the techniques and procedures of the trade.
• Reports and Records. Prepares and forwards required documents relating to time, leave, per diem, work progress, materials, Installation Engineers report, field purchases and equipment, both construction and electrical.

Conditions of employment

• Position is subject to initial pre-employment Drug Testing and random drug testing thereafter.
• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.
• This position requires a pre-employment medical exam, at BPA expense, prior to appointment due to the physical requirements of the position.
• After employment, this position may be subject to periodic physical examinations, as prescribed by competent medical authority and at BPA expense, if exposed to health hazards.
• When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
• Apprentices in the last year of the program are encouraged to submit an application to indicate duty locations for which they want to be considered for permanent placement.
• Become fully knowledgeable of and follow the safety practices of the BPA Accident Prevention Manual.
• Possess a U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator License or obtain within 30 days after appointment. Possess valid commercial driver's license (CDL) with all endorsements that are required to operate substation maintenance and construction equipment from state of residence. Traffic citations indicating poor driving habits may disqualify applicants.
• Become certified and a certifier on aerial lift equipment and other equipment that may be required.
• Possess valid First Aid Card, Electrical Workers Permit, and Clearance Certificate or obtain them within 30 days after appointment.
• Emergencies, system conditions, outage limitations, or project schedules may require that work be done at night or during compressed time schedules and shift work may be required.
• Incidental operation of motor vehicles from sedans to 1 1/2 ton pickups, vans, or flatbed trucks.
• Drive two- and four-wheeled drive vehicles which may include towing various equipment trailers, normally used in substation maintenance and construction.
• Be able to wear protective apparel such as respirators when required for worker safety.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must 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. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out factors which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on this screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The screen-out element for this position is: Ability to successfully lead a team of High Voltage Electricians in constructing, installing, and calibrating electrical sub-stations, power generation/transmission/distribution equipment and systems at 11,000 to 500,000 volts; constructing electrical sub-stations and transformer banks; and erecting or modifying steel structures and bus work Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

In addition to the screen-out element you will be evaluated on the following Job Elements through your resume and responses to the on-line assessment questionnaire:

• Ability To Lead Or Supervise
• Ability To Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)
• Ability To Use Electrical Drawings
• Knowledge of Electrical Equipment
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices
• Trouble shooting (electrical)

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Is exposed to the same working conditions applicable to journeymen electricians assigned to construction. Is subject to work assignments throughout the BPA system. Construction work assignments normally require frequent and prolonged duty at sites remote from both home and permanent duty station. Frequent travel is required. When assigned to the Switchboard Shop, may be required to perform supervision of construction work in the field when shop work is low or when required by construction workload. Must adjust quickly to work situations on projects not experienced before or only seldom experienced, and recognize and guard against potential hazards.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:

• Incumbents must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your resume and self-assessment to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.

You may preview the online self-assessment questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11759577

Semi-Annual Rating/Ranking:

Semi-annual rating/ranking will be conducted in January and July for the following craft positions:

• Electrician Foreman I, II, and III (Maintenance and Construction)
• Lineman Foreman I and III
• Chief Substation Operator III

NOTE: Applications for the above positions must be received by no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) December 31, 2022 to be included in the January 2023 semi-annual rating/ranking process. Bid applications received between January 1, 2023 and June 30, 2023 will be rated/ranked by subject matter expert (SME) panel during the July 2023 semi-annual rating/ranking period.

Bid Applications submitted for positions not included in the semi-annual rating/ranking schedule will be rated/ ranked by SME panel only after a manager's request to fill the position is received in BPA's HR Service Center, Recruitment and Placement workgroup, HA-1.

Applications that are rated/ranked must receive a rating of "best qualified" (transmuted score of 80, or higher) to be referred for hiring consideration. Those who received a "best qualified" rating will retain this ranking for up to five (5) years from the date of rating. Applicants must submit a new annual bid list application each year during the 5-year rating period to receive consideration for each year.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'.