Electric Meter Reader & Installer

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (DOI); Coolidge (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, San Carlos Irrigation Project in Coolidge, Arizona, is hiring for multiple full-time positions. The role involves installing and reading residential and commercial meters, collecting data with meters and AMR devices, and performing inspections across sites.

Eligibility includes Indian Preference per the program and competitive federal standards. Positions are permanent, with a Bargaining Unit, located in Coolidge, AZ.

Qualifications

• Experience and training showing knowledge and skill to perform duties at the level applied for (BB-2801-00).
• Experience as Electric Meter Reader and Installer performing meter installation, disconnection, reading in residential/commercial/industrial settings; inspection of service equipment; programming and installing AMR transmitters.

Responsibilities

• Safely install residential and commercial meters.
• Use data collection devices to capture metering data.
• Perform inspections of residential and commercial metering systems.
• Complete work orders involving metering systems accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Electric Meter Reader/Installer

AMR transmitters

Metering systems

Tools

AMR transmitters

Metering equipment

Job description

Summary

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, San Carlos Irrigation Project in Coolidge, Arizona.

This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?

Learn more about this agency

Overview

• Location: Coolidge, AZ
• Vacancies: 4
• Telework eligible: No
• Remote job: No
• Relocation expenses reimbursed: No
• Salary: $36.25 - $45.31 per hour
• Pay scale & grade: BB 00
• Promotion potential: None
• Work schedule: Full-time
• Travel Required: Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Appointment type: Permanent
• Occupations and job series: 2801 Miscellaneous Electrical Installation and Maintenance
• Supervisory status: No
• Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service
• Represented by a union: Yes
• Drug test: No
• Security clearance: Not Required
• Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
• Background check type: Suitability/Fitness
• Financial disclosure required: No
• Announcement number: ST-26-12977370-CAWX-DK
• Control number: 890975300

Open to

Federal employees – Competitive service

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Land and base management

Veterans

Military spouses

Individuals with disabilities

Native Americans

Special authorities

Clarification from the agency

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Verification form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. No other documents will be accepted as proof of Indian Preference.

Duties

• Safely install residential, commercial meters
• Use data collection devices to capture critical metering systems
• Perform inspections of residential and commercial systems
• Accurately and efficiently complete work orders involving metering systems

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant 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.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver’s license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
• Indian Preference applies

Qualifications

++EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS++ : (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards).

BB-2801-00 : 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. Examples of qualifying experience include: Work experience as an Electric Meter Reader and Installer where duties included installing, disconnecting and reading metering equipment in residential, commercial and industrial applications; performing inspection of service entrance equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications; programming and installing AMR transmitters in meters of all voltage and classes; performing functional testing on metering equipment.

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT JOB ELEMENT/Factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledges, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Most of the work will be in the field. Must be physically able to perform functions such as walking and bending, and must have good eye sight, hearing and coordination for safety reasons.

WORKING CONDITIONS : Fieldwork is required during all seasons and the employee will be exposed to temperatures ranging from about 35 degrees F to 120 degrees F and occasional windy and dusty conditions.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit FOREIGN EDUCATION.

Additional information

The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government;
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual’s employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period –OR- trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) OR Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Programs provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF50 noting position, grade level, duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information visit https://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals, Peace Corps employees, Foreign Service employees, veterans, etc. For more information, visit USAJOBS Information Center https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/; Vets Info Guide http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

The following documents are required for this position:

• Resume which details work experience including dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy); position title; position series and grade (if federal service); work schedule; hours worked per week; relevant duties performed; supervisor with contact information, and 3 professional references and contact information (Do not include current/former supervisors), etc
• Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• Online Assessment Questionnaire
• Transcripts (if using education to qualify) – Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, an official transcript may be requested at a later time.
• Veteran’s documentation – (if applicable) VA letter on VA letterhead stating your overall combined rating, SF-15, DD-214 (Member 4 Copy Only) reflecting an honorable discharge and dates of active duty military service.
• Special Appointing Authority documentation (if applying under a special hiring authority)
• BIA Form 4432 The Form BIA-4432 must be completed as stated in the Instructions on the Form and this form with must be submitted with your application for Federal employment (if claiming Indian preference).
• Performance Appraisal (if applying under the Land Management Flexibility Act)
• Current & Former Federal Employees. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee OR a former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility you must submit the following by the closing date of this announcement, or you will not receive consideration as such:
• A copy of a recent SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, position title, occupational series, grade level and step. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade. If you have promotion potential in any of your positions, please provide an SF-50 stating your highest full performance level; and
• Due Weight for Performance Appraisals and Awards:

1. Your most recent Performance Appraisal (if you do not have your most recent performance appraisal, please submit an explanation as to why it is unavailable); and
2. If applicable, a list of any awards you received in the last 5 years (i.e., superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.).

Click here for information see Reading your SF-50 to determine your service and appointment type

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM Eastern Time ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If your application package is incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position, and requests for extensions will not be granted. Please double check your application package before you submit it.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED BY THIS OFFICE.

Agency contact information

Debra Knox

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• Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy
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