Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Electrician (Power System). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Redding, California

Duties

Performs a wide range of skilled electrician duties associated with high voltage electrical equipment, controls, fixtures, equipment and primary electrical distribution systems found in hydroelectric powerplants, water storage and diversion dams, pumping plants and electrical features associated facilities, buildings and auxiliary equipment. -Works on or around high voltage substations, intake gates, unattended switchyards, pumping plants, trashrack/screens, hydroelectric generating stations, radio repeater sites, irrigation and flood control devices such as radial gates. -Installs maintains, repairs, electrical assemblage, troubleshoots, and test new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls and equipment of electric powerplants and primary electrical distribution systems. -Connects Programmable Logic Control, solid state devices, and Sonic Liquid level devices. Connects and services power transformers, distribution transformers, instrument transformers, switches, switchboards, meters, relays, cranes, elevators, power circuit breakers and racks breakers. -Plans and lays out routing, placement, type size gauge, balance, load, continuity, and proper and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls. Identifies need for and plans the installation of distribution panels, boxes, circuits, fittings, connections and controls. -Installs wiring, conduit, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, switchboards and controls using drawings (e.g., wiring, schematic, ladder logic) and assigned work orders, and manufacturer's instructions. -Performs infrared (IR) thermography to scan and record images of low voltage equipment such as circuit breakers, batteries, etc. -Removes and installs new or repaired stator and field coils; wedges, ties, and tapes coils, and connections; silver braze welds stator and field connections. Removes and repairs stator irons. -Performs asbestos abatement associated with electrical and related equipment. Applies coatings as needed for electrical insulation, etc. -Operates a motor vehicle. May operate overhead and gantry cranes forklift, bucket trucks, boats, manlifts and may rig loads.

Requirements

Qualifications

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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). 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 11/12/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address NCAO Bureau of Reclamation 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd Shasta Lake, CA 96019 US
• Name: BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
• Phone: 916-978-5476
• Email: [email protected]