HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN, Position Description Number PDT6374000 and is part of the MA ANG 102nd IW, National Guard. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. The unit point of contact and contact phone for this position is: CMSgt Calvin Melvin at email; calvin.melvin@us.af.mil. Selected applicant MAY BE eligible for a recruitment incentive not to exceed (25%) of the annual rate of basic pay.

Duties

1. Installs, modifies, tests, repairs, and maintains transformers, converters, regulators, cables,switches, circuit breakers, mechanical and electronic systems, and other circuit elements found insubstations. Adjusts relays and control equipment to obtain specified voltage, current, time delay, and other characteristics for appropriate holding, tripping, or other operational functions.Constructs and installs rigid conduits. Pulls in conductors, assembles bus bars, and phases out andconnects conductors. Cleans, adjusts, and repairs electrical equipment such as air and oil circuitbreakers and remote-control supervisory equipment. Checks condition of transformers, switches,capacitor equipment, and cables. Checks transformer operating temperatures and voltage atsecondary terminals and makes repairs to defective, loose, or corroded connections. Trainsand/or guides lower graded or less experienced employees as required. Ensures tasks areperformed in compliance with National Electrical Safety Codes. With few exceptions, accuratelydetermines and uses procedures, materials, equipment, and sequences that are acceptable foraccomplishing assigned tasks; and complies with established codes and directives. Routinelyperforms tasks in a timely and efficient manner. 25% 2. Installs, modifies, connects, inspects, and repairs overhead and underground electricaldistribution lines. Services lines, breakers, disconnect switches, transformers, insulators,grounding systems, fuses, poles (metal and wood), relays, meters, lightning arresters, cathodicprotection systems, traffic lights, street and floodlight systems, airfield lighting systems, andpower supplies. Strings wires and hoists conductors up to the cross arms. Pulls wires to propertension or sag based on space, length, type, and size of conductors, prevailing temperature, andloading district. Installs and pull cables underground from source of feed-through ducts. Installspoles and replacement of cross arms. Provides technical assistance to lower-grade or lesserexperience employees as required. Ensure tasks are performed in compliance with NationalElectric Safety Codes. Almost always perform repairs. modifications, connections, and/orinstallations in a timely, efficient, and complete manner. With few exceptions, ensures tasksperformed are following accepted trade practices and procedures. 25% 3. Troubleshoots distribution circuits and generating and controlling equipment. Makesemergency repairs and substitutions of power lines and equipment, sometimes working ondistribution systems when they are energized. Troubleshoot overhead and underground cablesystems to locate shorts, opens, grounds, electrolysis damages, capacitance imbalances, or cablebreaks. Locates and marks electrical underground utilities prior to excavation. Checks groundwire connections and cables for cracks, breaks, and corrosion. Routinely provides reliabletroubleshooting of distribution circuits and generating and controlling equipment to locate andcorrect the causes of outages and improper operations. Almost always accurately locatesbreakdowns and trouble spots on distribution lines by power failure reports, line inspections, anduse of various electrical testing instruments. 20% 4. Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations andmaintains a safe and clean work environment. Frequently works on high voltage electricalsystems when they are "hot," using necessary safety equipment, methods, and precautions. Usesand assures proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing. Consistently operatesequipment in a safe manner, applying established safety rules and regulations to minimize minorviolations and to avoid major violations due to employee error or negligence. With rareexception, promptly informs the supervisor of any accident and/or damage to supplies orequipment or of any observed unsafe practices and/or procedures. 20% 5. Uses and maintains various hand and power tools and test equipment such as oscillators,meggers, phase sticks, phase rotation meters, digital test equipment, and cable locating and fault-finding equipment. Uses block and tackle, hoists, winches, or other lifting and pulling equipmentas necessary. With few exceptions, properly uses, maintains, and accounts for alI types of toolsand equipment required to accomplish assigned duties. 10% Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and evaluation

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13004689 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. IMPORTANT: Your resume cannot exceed 2 pages. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Required documents

Resume must be submitted with the following information: Your name and contact information. Work Experience section of your resume must include: Name of the organization you worked at. Job title you held at the organization. Start and end dates for the position (dates must have month and year). Bulleted statements regarding duties you performed in the position. Be clear and concise in stating your duties, we will not make any assumptions regarding your experience. Your bulleted statements should reflect that you have the required specialized experience described in this announcement. If your position was in the civil service, include the grade and series for the position. If applicable, include TRADITIONAL GUARDSMEN experience. Enter your MOS, bulleted statements of duties, and start and end dates (dates must have month and year). Education and certificates if applicable. Include name of school, degree, or certificate, start and end dates. Part-Time, unpaid, volunteer work if applicable. Include duties and responsibilities and start and end dates (dates must have month and year) IMPORTANT: Resumes that exceed 2 pages cannot be considered. For additional information regarding resume requirements visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit Unofficial Transcripts - If used to qualify (An official transcript may be required before being hired.) Veteran's Preference - If applicable and claiming Veteran's Preference, you must upload documentation to support your Veteran's Preference claim to include your DD-214 indicating the type of discharge. If claiming Veteran's Preference for a disability, you must submit a VA Disability letter and SF-15 supporting your disability claim. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants - If claiming PPP status you must submit required documentation as stated below: DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians: A copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received showing you are no longer eligible for military or NG membership (through no fault of your own) and that you have completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement. Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Preference Eligible Technician Receiving Disability Retirement: A copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received that states you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible: A copy of the "Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a RIF change-to-lower-grade notice, and an SF-50 reflecting your RIF change to lower grade.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 An employee of an agency may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record information regarding the applicant before the appointing authority extends a conditional offer to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to an agency within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged non-compliance by an employee of an agency. To file a complaint please click this link and scroll to the bottom of the page for more information.