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Credit for Non-Federal Service, Advance in Hire, Hiring Bonus of $10,000Qualifications: To qualify for a High Voltage Electrician, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is:
- Ability to do the work of a High Voltage Electrician without more than normal supervision (Screen-out Element) (SOE): I perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as work on power cables, transformers, insulators, make electrical connections, splice cables and control equipment such as switches, circuit breakers and panels and, use and maintain various hand and power tools of the trade.
Physical Effort: Perform moderately heavy lifting, pulling, and carrying of equipment and material weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift or pull heavy cables and equipment weighing more than 50 pounds with the help of weight handling equipment or, with assistance from other workers. Use block and tackle, pulleys and, other lifting devices. Required to crouch, stand, kneel and, stoop while installing, repairing and, testing electrical equipment in confined spaces. Work above ground from aerial bucket trucks and poles, at ground level and, in trenches and manholes. Work requires bending stooping, climbing and, standing for long periods while installing, repairing and, testing electrical equipment in manholes and overhead distribution lines.
Working Conditions: Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Exposed to danger form explosions of equipment and cables in manholes and vaults, as well as danger from High Voltage electrical shock, burns from solder, broken bones, cuts and, bruises. Exposed to heat and noise when working in substations or power-generating facilities. Exposed to extremes of weather when working outdoors and, to unpleasant odors and wet slippery surfaces when working in manholes. Subject to electrical burns while working around High Voltage electrical lines, broken bones from falls from poles and, strains from awkward work positions. Exposed to chemicals such as insulating oil from transformers and oil switches. Use protective devices such as ear plugs, safety hats and, non-conductive gloves and footwear.Employment Type: FULL_TIME