- Position Title
- Electrical Engineer (Maintenance)
- Agency
- Western Area Power Administration
- Announcement Number
- 22-WG-00314-11682781-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, October 13, 2022 to Thursday, November 3, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
4.
I understand that the responses in this questionnaire must be fully supported in my online resume. I further understand that my resume must provide detailed descriptions and/or examples of my knowledge and competencies as required in the vacancy announcement, and that my failure to do so may result in my being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.
5.
Are you an employee of one of the following?
6.
Instructions: To provide the hiring manager an opportunity to consider your accomplishments, you may submit/attach copies of your performance appraisals and/or incentive award justification as part of your application by uploading these documents into USA Staffing.
All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
7.
Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on one or more of the competencies described in this vacancy announcement?
8.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
9.
Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments
10.
I understand I must select one, but may select more than one, eligibility option in order to receive consideration under competitive merit promotion and/or non-competitive consideration.
Assessment 1
1.
ENGINEERS BASIC REQUIREMENT: Choose one answer that best describes how you meet the individual occupational requirements of this engineering position:
2.
GS-12 - Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
3.
GS-13 - Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Provided technical engineering expertise for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of high voltage (69 kV or higher) equipment in substations and/or transmission lines.
5.
Prepare substation or transmission line equipment procurement specifications
6.
Perform design work for modification of substation equipment and/or transmission circuits.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
7.
Have you resolved operational and maintenance problems of high voltage (69 kV or higher) substation electrical equipment?
8.
Have you resolved operational and maintenance problems of high voltage (69 kV or higher) transmission line equipment?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Served as a project manager in the replacement of electrical equipment.
10.
Apply knowledge of project scoping, budgeting, proper charging principles, and cost accounting processes.
11.
Select the response that best describes your ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, managers, or outside customers.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
12.
Have you provided technical support to maintenance offices for operational and maintenance problems in substation and transmission line applications.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Develop test procedures for use by others (includes high voltage equipment diagnostic and control circuit testing).
14.
Direct, coordinate, and review all phases of construction surveillance activities to assure compliance with specifications, safety and health regulations.
15.
Coordinate with customers and maintenance personnel to assure continuity of services for emergency and scheduled outages.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Have you coordinated activities with interconnected utilities, Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, or others in matters relating to substation or transmission line repair and maintenance?