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Job opening: High Voltage Electrician

Salary: $27 - 32 per hour
City: Fort Drum
Published at: Dec 04 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York, a historically unique and geographically beautiful area, offering bountiful outdoor recreational opportunities from hunting and fishing to winter sports of all types. Fort Drum is approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the west, the Adirondack Mountains to the east, and the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands in between.

Duties

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. Installs and reads meters, fuse panels, outlets, junction boxes, switches, lighting fixtures, receptacles, etc. Maintains and constructs primary and secondary distribution systems (up to 13,200 volts). Installs complete electrical service in buildings which involves setting of conduit wiring or cable, setting of building service, switch, and distribution panels. Inspects and repairs distribution lines from the substations to their appropriate area. Repairs and installs pole line transformers, sets poles, installs guys, installs, and repairs underground lines; maintains and repairs high voltage switching equipment. Services street lighting system by switching duties at substations.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by human resources within 30 calendar days after the Entrance on Duty (i.e., start date).
  • Selectee’s inability to successfully pass or refusal to conduct the drug test may result in the job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process or subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
  • You may be required to sign a Statement of Understanding if you are selected for this position.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid U.S. Government Driver's License.
  • Must successfully complete a pre-placement and annual medical examinations.
  • Must be willing and able to work rotating shift work. The Utilities Branch provides 24/7 coverage because of the nature of this type of work.
  • This is a weather essential position: incumbent is expected to make every attempt to report for duty on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
  • You must possess and maintain a valid state commercial driver's license (Class A or B with airbrake endorsement).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 an High Voltage Electrician without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common High Voltage Electrician duties including servicing street lights systems; Installing electrical service in buildings; Running new lines to repair existing electrical systems; Replacing defective wiring, receptacles and switches; and conforming to electrical codes and manufacturers' specifications when splicing and terminating cables. I can operate lineman trucks, assist with installing electrical service in buildings, and assist with inspecting and repairing high voltage transformers. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state issued commercial driver's license (Class A or B with airbrake endorsement). NOTE: You must upload a copy of your commercial driver's license to your application (Class A or B with airbrake endorsement) to your application package or you will be rated in-eligible. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility To Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)Ability To Use Electrical DrawingsKnowledge of Electrical EquipmentTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Theory and Instruments (Electrical Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade PracticesTrouble shooting (electrical) Physical Effort: This position requires work to be performed aloft on poles, at ground level, and in ground trenches. Work requires bending, stooping, climbing, and standing for long periods. The duties of this position require the incumbent to handle objects weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally weighing in excess of 40 pounds. Working Conditions: This position requires the incumbent to work outside most of the time, be subject to extreme of weather conditions and in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment. Work of this position requires extensive pole climbing with some work in underground facilities. The incumbent is subject to injury by contact with voltage lines, broken bones in falls from poles and strains from awkward positions and pulling lines.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

  • Address FU-W0XQAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT DRUM DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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