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Job opening: High Voltage Electrician Leader (Foreman II Lineman)

Salary: $70 per hour
Published at: Aug 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
As a High Voltage Electrician Leader (Foreman II Lineman), you will provide leadership and direction for a crew of trade and craft employees ranging in experience and expertise from entry level trainee to fully competent skilled journeymen in the operation and maintenance functions of high-voltage substations, transmission lines, associated facilities and equipment. **This is not a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at the duty location identified.*

Duties

As a High Voltage Electrician Leader (Foreman II Lineman), some of your duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifications: You must have journeyman-level ability in the duties of an High Voltage Electrician Leader (Foreman II Lineman). You must meet all the qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. 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. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess these elements and screen out. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the elements and screen out identified below. The screen-out element for this position is below. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating: The ability to lead or supervise trade and craft employees in high voltage substations, transmission lines, associated facilities, and equipment. 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. "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. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work is under conditions of high conditions of high physical demand related to climbing. Frequently required to lift items weighing over 50 pounds in order to install, inspect, and/or repair transmission lines. Climb and work aloft on structures. Work at ground level and in ground trenches where work requires bending, stooping, climbing, and standing for long periods. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs, and body is needed in installing and repairing equipment in confined spaces and on overhead structures. WORKING CONDITIONS: Majority of work takes place outside. Incumbent is subject to hazardous materials and extreme weather conditions. Work is in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment. Work requires climbing transmission structures averaging 65 feet, but up to 500 feet on occasion, and communication towers up to 400 feet. Subject to potential for injury by contact with high voltage lines, broken bones in falls from poles or structures, muscle strains from awkward positions, and cuts and bruises when handling tools and materials. Position may require accredited nationally recognized crane certification for fixed and swing boom certification.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

  • Address WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains 12155 W. Alameda Pkwy Lakewood, CO 80228 US
  • Name: PMA Careers
  • Email: [email protected]

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