This position is part of the Southwestern Power Administration. You will serve as the Maintenance Mechanic for the maintenance, transmission and communication facilities. The duties of the position involve a variety of repairs to include the preventive maintenance, modifications, and inspections on the equipment, systems, and facilities located within a given region. **This is not a remote position.**

Duties

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will:

Requirements

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. 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: Ability to perform a variety of repairs to include the preventive maintenance, modifications, and inspections on the equipment, systems, and facilities independently without more than normal supervision. 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 This position's physical demands include heavy lifting and carrying loads (up to 100 pounds with assistance). Frequent pulling or pushing, often from awkward positions, requiring the use of both legs. Long periods of standing. Walking and driving over rough terrain. Repeated stooping and kneeling. Frequent and repetitive use of both hands and fingers, requiring above average agility and dexterity. Exposure to outdoor temperature extremes while performing work. Working Conditions Work is performed both indoors and outdoors under all prevailing weather conditions during the day or night. Hazards include working around high voltage equipment, machinery with moving parts, and exposure to dust, grease, oil, metal or wood shavings, and other miscellaneous debris. Work may be required at various heights, such as from scaffolding, motorized buckets, and ladders. The work environment will occasionally include high noise levels or exposure to hazardous substances (i.e., asbestos, acids, PCBs, pesticides, mercury, etc.) that could, if precautions are not followed, pose a health risk. Proper respiratory and safety equipment shall be worn when hazardous substances are being handled. A pre-employment physical examination along with drug and alcohol testing are required of the incumbent. Incumbent is subject to future, random drug, and alcohol testing. Positive test results may subject the incumbent to dismissal. The possibility of explosion or fire is ever-present. The employee works a standard workday and a standard workweek, but Facility priorities may require extended periods of overtime, including working weekends, holidays, and overnight travel away from duty location.

Education

For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.

Contacts

• Address Southwestern Power Administration One West Third Street Tulsa, OK 74103 US
• Name: PMA Careers
• Email: [email protected]