You will serve as a High Voltage Electrician in the Public Works Office of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.
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 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. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Installing overhead and underground distribution systems and electrical sub stations; 2) Using proper safety procedures of high voltage work including the equipment to be used on live circuits; 3) Installing transformers, capacitors, insulators, switches, circuit breakers and fuses in connection with main distribution lines; and 4) Understanding how generator motors, synchronous generators and motors, transformers, switchgears and other equipment associated with utility systems function. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 Install, modify, and replace generation and distribution equipment in substations, power-generating facilities, transformer vaults, and/or distribution centers.
You will maintain, replace, test and reset circuit breakers in switch and substations at shore installations including pier mounted unit substations and vaults.
You will troubleshoot cable systems to locate shorts, opens, grounds, crosses, electrolysis damage, capacitance imbalance, or cable breaks, using such common electrical test devices as voltmeter, ohmmeter, and megger.
You will work on overhead platforms to string overhead wires and set proper wire tension in accordance with strength and weight of wires.