Electrician

This is a Day position from6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Hours may change due to operational needs of management).

This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.

Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.

Maintenance and Repair:

Performs repair and maintenance work on the electrical and electronic components of circuits systems and controls such as air conditioning units power distribution systems lighting control systems intrusion/detection systems electronic door/entry control systems fire detection & alarm systems station batteries uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs) and kitchen appliances in the Senate cafeterias.

Works with a wide variety of standard commercial and/or industrial electrical devices equipment and systems including electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures controls and equipment in the Senate Office Buildings.

Interprets and applies the National Electrical Code local codes building plans blueprints wiring diagrams and engineering drawings and uses trade formulas to calculate common properties e.g. voltage voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits resistance inductance capacitance power factor current flow and temperature and length in single and multiple raceways conduits gutters and cable trays.

Electrical Installation and Troubleshooting:

Installs assembles troubleshoots modifies repairs and maintains routine and standard electrical lines circuits systems and associated fixtures controls and equipment.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting electrical devices containing electronic components in order to isolate the cause of the malfunction of electrical control systems analog/digital controls and solid state motor control circuits in equipment.

Independently works from building plans blueprints wiring diagrams engineering drawings and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.

Completes installation of electrical lines circuits systems and associated fixtures and controls in industrial complexes and/or in buildings with complex electrical loads such as computer complexes.

Electrical Layout or Design Work:

Installs electrical devices (conduit outlets circuits etc.) in rooms for which there may not be complete blueprints or schematics available as a result of the age of the facility. The Electrician must improvise to install the updated circuits and equipment in antiquated facilities without adversely affecting the exiting design or architecture.

Determines and places distribution panels boxes fittings and connections and installs wiring couplings conduit relays fixtures transformers and other electrical devices including electrical service entrances.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• You must meet the screen out factor for the position.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa Swains Island and the Northern Mariana Islands and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

Perform journey-level electrical work (operation and installation of a variety of complete electrical systems and equipment without more than normal supervision). experience must be reflected in resume.