Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Salary Range: $24.5 - $40.55 Per Hour
Job Summary: This position is located in Washington Headquarters Services, Facilities Services Directorate, Facility Operations & Services Division, Facility Services Group, Alterations Work Group (AWG). This position involves the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment in Federal industrial, institutional, and office buildings in the National Capital Region.
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Qualifications: In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the WG-5 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: I have experience that demonstrates my ability to perform helper tasks such as: Installation and repair of electrical wiring, fixtures and controls for fixed industrial equipment. Assists journeyman in laying out, assembling, and installing a variety of wiring systems. Bending and installing conduit, installing boxes and fixtures, and pulling wire using basic hand and power tools such as measuring tapes, conduit benders, pliers, screw drivers, drills, and rotary hammers while assisting the journeyman Electrician. Performs general housekeeping duties in shop and on the job sites, keeping parts and tool storage cabinets properly arranged and maintaining current inventories, and delivering parts and supplies to the higher graded Electricians. You may qualify at the WG-8 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: I have experience that demonstrates my ability to perform Mid-level tasks such as: Assists journeyman in performing all phases of installation, alteration and repair to electrical wiring, fixtures, equipment and facilities within an assigned area on post. Assists journeyman with new installations, alterations, additions and deletions to electrical facilities within any area on post, in accordance with authorized work orders. Install new electrical circuits, wall plugs, electric hot water heaters and circuits, rewiring existing electrical circuits to accommodate additional electrical equipment and avoid overload or rewiring. Plans and lays out work according to rough sketches, blueprints or verbal instructions. You may qualify at the WG 10 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: I have experience that demonstrates my ability to perform a full range of electrical tasks at the highest journeyman level such as: Installs, maintains, modifies, tests, troubleshoots, and repairs secondary power distribution and building electrical systems and related circuits and equipment. These power distribution and building systems are primarily composed of, but not limited to: conduits, conductors, junction boxes, related switches, power outlets, transformers, distribution panels, electric motors, electric motor starters and controls, light dimmers, digitally networked lighting controls, fire alarms, automatic transfer switches, as well as a wide variety of electrical lighting fixtures, equipment, and appliances. Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls. Performs assigned scheduled maintenance, system inspections, maintenance tests and adjustments, troubleshoots any discovered system deficiency or equipment malfunctions, determines and orders all required parts and performs all necessary repairs and corrective actions. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The 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. Your resume cannot exceed two pages. See the Required Documents section above for more information. 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, and it is your responsibility to ensure that they do so successfully. 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. Read the Eligibility questions carefully. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position. To view the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12848395 Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2026-01-08