High Voltage Electrician Supervisor

About the role

The position is in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Director Utilities and Power Plant Operations, Assistant Director Utility Distribution Services Division, Distribution High Voltage Electrical Branch, High Voltage Electrical Evening Section.

The incumbent serves as the Supervisor of the High Voltage Electrical Section and provides supervision and coordination for service requests, construction and renovation projects, maintenance, and repair for the section.

What you will do

• The incumbent ensures the efficient accomplishment of work by subordinates so that new equipment is installed in a way it can be maintained.
• Coordinates outages with PEPCO to meet the repair needs of each of the AOC Jurisdictions.
• Reviews and maintains safety equipment and standards for the High Voltage Electrical Section.
• This position is essential.
• The incumbent is required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather situations.
• The tour of duty will include weekends, evenings and holidays on a regular and recurring basis.
• Tour of duty may be other than Monday through Friday.
• Supervisory Responsibilities (60%) Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates.
• Assigns duties and evaluates performance.
• Manages the organizational unit's budget and workload.
• Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards.
• Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level supervisors.
• Assigns work to employees through leader or directly provides technical direction and/or assistance in accomplishing the work.
• Observes work in progress, investigates work related problems (e.g., excessive costs, low productivity, workload imbalance, and acquisition or development of specialized tools, etc.), and determines causes.
• Recommends acquisition of specialized equipment and tools.
• Resolves staffing, and work operations problems.
• Establishes or revises standard operating procedures for the work operation.
• Initiates proposals for formal disciplinary action as needed.
• Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of High Voltage Electrical Systems (40%) Performs troubleshooting, maintenance, diagnosis, inspection, repair, overhaul and installation of complex electrical distribution equipment and systems including working on energized high voltage equipment.
• Diagnoses troubleshoots and determines necessary repair work requiring operation of systems, transferring loads, dispatching power, isolating and/or making safe clearances on above equipment.
• Exercises authority in planning, directing, controlling, and coordinating activities.
• Directs operations through subordinate personnel and contracted services.
• Plans, schedules, and assigns work; establishes and monitors internal controls; and ensures uniform application of regulations, policies, directives, and accepted High Voltage Electrician trade practices.
• Instructs and gives on-the-job training in high voltage electrical techniques.
• Recommends modification and/or replacement of parts that are no longer available through procurement procedures.
• Maintains motors, control circuits, electronic relays, emergency generators, elevators, VFD's and PLC, wiring systems, lights, starters, and portable battery-operated emergency lights.
• Maintains 130-volt D.C. Battery systems and their associated charging systems.
• Maintains D.C. supervisory and pilot circuits, maintains emergency lighting.
• Conducts regular surveys and tours to determine existing layout and condition of work areas, facility conditions, and system operational status.
• Troubleshoots electrical components under live conditions.
• Performs repairs and adjustments that are often complicated by critical tolerance and the extremely delicate nature of the components.
• Performs necessary testing, maintenance and repair of equipment and the periodic maintenance on such equipment as 15KV vacuum circuit breakers, air circuit breakers, and all other high and low voltage equipment in various switchgears.

How you will be evaluated

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.

The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies: 1. Ability to Supervise employees in the electrical occupation 2. Knowledge of Electrical Equipment.

3. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise,artistic) 4. Skill in Troubleshooting Electrical problems.

Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter.

Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration.

(Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Documents you must provide

• The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.
• To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire.
• The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information.
• No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.
• We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials.
• The resume should include dates of employment.
• Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division.
• If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection.
• At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
• For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status.
• If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.
• If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).
• If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.

Benefits

A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holiday; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc. Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.

The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).

The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.

What to expect next

You will receive a notice generated by the USAJobs System when you have successfully submitted your application. After all application packages have been received, we will review your application and transcript(s) (if you are qualifying based on education) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.

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Information regarding the status of your application should be updated in the system within 2 weeks after the closing date of this job announcement.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement.

If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable.

For more information, please visit OPM vet guide If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency.

A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide, and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.

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If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system.

For more information on E-Verify, please visit *** The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, and/or disability.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period- Selectee(s) is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.