Electrician

DLA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a skilled electrical facilities technician to install, diagnose, repair, and maintain a wide range of electrical systems and equipment for government properties. The role involves hands-on work at varied sites, including loading dock systems and laboratory equipment.

Applicants should be prepared to work in potentially challenging environments, follow safety protocols, and perform under sometimes demanding schedules and conditions as a Mission Essential employee.

Qualifications

• The SOE and minimum qualifications require meeting the knowledge and skill level to perform duties, with emphasis on how experience was gained.

Responsibilities

• Installs, alters, maintains and repairs electrical facilities and equipment.
• Installs and repairs electrical equipment and components of equipment including automatic loading dock doors and levelers, shop machinery and laboratory items.
• Answers trouble calls, makes diagnosis and performs on-the-spot repair.
• Uses a variety of electronic equipment (voltmeter, multimeter, etc.) to test operation and locate trouble.
• Replaces defective parts such as motors, relays, transistors, resistors, wires, capacitors, coils, etc.

Job description

Summary

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Summary

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Duties

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• Installs, alters, maintains and repairs electrical facilities and equipment
• Installs and repairs electrical equipment and/or electrical components of equipment including automatic loading dock doors and levelers, shop machinery and laboratory items.
• Answers trouble calls, makes diagnosis and performs on-the-spot repair.
• Installs, maintains and repairs a variety of electronic and related equipment such as automated data processing equipment, electronic controls, rectifiers, transformers, photo-electric cells, integrated circuits, solid state thermostats, etc.
• Uses a variety of electronic equipment such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, ampmeters, relay checkers, multimeters and circuit tracing equipment to test for proper operation and to trace and localize trouble.
• Replaces defective parts such as motors, relays, solenoids, transistors, resistors, wires, capacitors, coils, sockets, condensers, transformers, etc.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license/certification to operate government vehicles.
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

The SOE And Minimum Qualifications For This Position Is

• I perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as making on-the-job inspections to assure equipment is operating properly; and locating and correcting common troubles frequently without using test equipment by listening for distorted or extraneous noises, observing built-in indicators and functioning of elements, etc.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Effort

Makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and where systems and equipment worked on are in hard-to- reach places. Stands, stoops, bends, kneels, climbs, and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and occasionally over 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

The incumbent works inside and outside at heights up to 120 feet above the ground, and is frequently exposed to drafts, changing temperatures and noise. Frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, scrapes, broken bones and burns. Occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and rotary devices such as electrical motors. At times, the incumbent must wear protective safety devices which are extremely uncomfortable when worn in hot weather. Incumbent may be required to make repairs and installations in bad weather; in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 9 meters (30 feet) or more; and in close quarters such as manholes or attics. May work in cold weather.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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