Electrician

Position: Electrician, WG-10/11

Division: Finance and Facilities Division

Unit: Facilities Operations Unit

Location: Washington DC

Working Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm (Flexible)

Salary: WG-10 $33.61-$39.26 (Hourly)
WG-11 $35.33-$41.28 (Hourly)

Full Performance level: WG-11

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties

• Work at a Journeyperson Electrician level - install, modify, repair, troubleshoot, maintain, and test complex electrical systems, circuits, equipment, appliances, controls, components, lights, fire alarms conducting operations and maintenance or facility equipment. Install, repair, maintain, troubleshoot equipment using 600 volts and below including 120, 208, 240, 277 and 480 volts.
• Demonstrates proper work methods, maintains knowledge in up-to-date electrical techniques and codes, and implements them as required and appropriate for assigned tasks.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls.
• Observes conditions, performs inspections, makes tests, and performs maintenance and repairs on systems up to 600 volts and their related components to assure proper operation, detect abnormal conditions, and take corrective action as required

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Electrical
• Initiative
• Problem Solving Judgement

Specialized Experience (SE):

WG-10: SE is defined as follows:

• Experience with the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of lesser complex electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures, controls and equipment in industrial, institutional, office, and residential buildings.
• Skilled in use of hand tools (wire cutters, drills, crimpers, conduit benders, etc.) and a wide variety of test equipment such as test meters, volt meters, amp meters, watt meters and ohm meters.
• Able to install and modify new conduit systems to include bending various conduit types, threading rigid conduit and familiar with associated fitting types and uses.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls.

WG-11: In addition to the WG-10, SE is defined as follows:

• Experience and knowledge of the construction, installation, operation, and troubleshooting of sophisticated circuitry and controls associated with unique applications including variable frequency drives, motor control centers, fire alarm systems, etc.

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