- Position Title
- High Voltage Electrician
- Agency
- Western Area Power Administration
- Announcement Number
- 23-WB-00455A-11826071-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, February 2, 2023 to Thursday, February 16, 2023
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.
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).
3.
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.
4.
Are you an employee of one of the following?
5.
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.
6.
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?
7.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
8.
Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments
9.
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.
Ability to do journeyman electrician work in high voltage power systems (69kV and higher) without greater than normal supervision.
2.
Please indicate where in your resume we may find the above electrician experience in HV power systems.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
I possess a current Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
4.
Enter your current CDL Number, Date of Issue, State of Issue and any restrictions in the text box below.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Use specialized test equipment such as time travel equipment to evaluate equipment conditions.
6.
Use specialized test equipment such as transformer- turns- ratio tester to evaluate equipment conditions.
7.
Use specialized test equipment to sample and analyze SF-6, an insulating medium.
8.
Use specialized test equipment such as insulating oil testing equipment to evaluate equipment conditions.
9.
Use specialized test equipment such as ammeters, voltmeters and multimeters to evaluate equipment conditions.
10.
Use power factor test equipment, such as Doble, to evaluate equipment conditions.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
11.
Keep and maintain accurate records of electrical equipment
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Install, repair, and maintain direct current (DC) systems (125 volt DC and higher).
13.
Install high voltage power system equipment (69-kV and higher)
14.
Install equipment on control panels, relay panels, or other types of electrical enclosures
15.
Install hardware and software in a computer to operate computer controlled test equipment.
16.
Mark up wiring diagrams or schematics when field changes are made.
17.
Use electrical and schematic diagrams to troubleshoot electrical equipment.
18.
Use layouts and manufacturer's instructions to install and maintain electrical equipment.
19.
Install, repair and maintain alternating current (a.c.) systems (4160 volts and higher)
20.
Read meters in substations and record readings.
21.
Install, repair and maintain alternating current (a.c.) systems ( up to 600 volts)
22.
Work and communicate effectively as a team member on a crew.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
23.
Comply with safety rules and regulations
24.
Report safety hazards and unsafe conditions.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
25.
Safely drive passenger vehicles and trucks.
26.
Perform switching in high voltage substations and switchyards.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
27.
Use computers for databases, spreadsheets, word processing and Internet.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
28.
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair high voltage power system equipment (69-kV and higher)
29.
Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic operating systems (pilot valve/main control valve) associated with high voltage electrical equipment.
30.
Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems (operating system for breaker) associated with high voltage electrical equipment.