Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Salary Range: $36.12 - $42.2 Per Hour
Job Summary: This position is located in the Pentagon Heating & Refrigeration Plant under the Washington Headquarters Services, Facilities Services Directorate, Facilities Operations Services Division, and Facility Operations Group, Heating and Refrigeration Plant. The HRP runs on a 7- day, 2 - shift plan. The plant is responsible for the production of steam, chilled water, the high and medium voltage campus electrical distribution of municipal water, and natural gas, as well as the disposal of sewage.
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Qualifications: For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. Your background must demonstrate a full range of installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of industrial electrical and electronic systems and equipment associated with the generation and distribution of utilities, primary and secondary distribution systems such as blast protection systems, electromagnetic pulse filters, ground fault sensing circuits. Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair high voltage electrical generation and distribution equipment and controls associated with a Class A power plant. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is The Ability to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements: Knowledge of electrical equipment. Ability to use and maintain hand tools (electrical work) Ability to use electrical drawings Knowledge of troubleshooting (electrical) PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: Moderately heavy physical effort is exerted while working aloft on poles, at ground level and in ground trenches or manholes; requiring bending, stooping, climbing, and standing for long periods of time. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs and body are needed for repairing, installing and testing electrical equipment. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is normally performed outside, above or below ground in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment. The environment is hazardous with high noise levels from live electrical equipment and moving parts on the engines and generators. in working with high voltages, there is a chance of electrical shocks, burns and cuts and bruises from power hand and power electrical tools. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
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. A 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. 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. 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 and questionnaire 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. To view the questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12828900 To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. 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. Washington Headquarters Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please view the "Alternate Application" method listed in the "Additional Information" section of this announcement. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. Please visit the following link and review AI 114 for more information http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/admin_inst/
Application Deadline: 2025-11-13