High Voltage Electrical Worker

  • Maritime Administration
  • Beaumont, Texas
  • Full Time
High Voltage Electrical Worker (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees) Department of Transportion Maritime Administrion Summary This position is loced in the Reserve Fleets, Office of Ship Operions, Office of the Deputy Associe Administror for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associe Administror for Stregic Sealift, Maritime Administrion (MARAD). Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/13/2025 to 06/26/2025 Salary $28.24 - $32.95 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 08 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Beaumont, TX Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Service Competitive Promotion potential 08 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by the American Federion of Government Employees (AFGE)

Local 2413, Union number 2770. Announcement number MARAD.BRF-2025-0011 Control number 838701300 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses relocing under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Individuals who have served least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA. Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring ph. Clarificion from the agency Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive stus, VEOA Applicants, AND All U.S. Citizens. Duties The High Voltage Electrical Worker: Interprets wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, electrical maintenance manuals, and other manufacturer's instructional manuals for high voltage power distribution systems (from 4,000 to 13,200 VAC), 480 VAC, 220 VAC, 110 VAC, 220 VDC, 110 VDC, 24 VDC, and 12 VDC, equipment. Assists in performing all types of high and low voltage cable splicing which includes above ground, underground and underwer which is performed on a floing barge and shipboard. Assists in the installion, connection, and energizing of the various independent electrical systems installed on the ships from sources such as floing power barges, diesel generors and shore power to provide electric power to ship's switchboard, or independent systems such as fire and flooding alarms, preservion systems, or to any independent power needs such as an anchor windlass. The ideal candide should possess the skill set and ability to assist in a wide variety of electrical inspections, tests, troubleshooting, repairs, splicing (high, medium, and low voltage), power distribution, maintenance and installion of high voltage power distribution systems (from 4, 000 to 13, 200 VAC), 480 VAC, 220 VAC, 110 VAC, 220 VDC, 110 VDC, 24 VDC and 12 VDC electrical cables, switches, transformers, and other components associed with these electrical systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for considerion. You must meet specialized experience to qualify. Required documents must be submitted by the closing de. Submit applicion and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing de. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probionary period (unless already completed). DRUG TEST: If selected for the position you required to submit to a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test, you will also be subject to Random Drug Testing. Failure or refusal to take a drug test may result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under deleged examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probionary period (unless already completed). Qualificions Qualificions for the position are based on the training, experience, or other requirements th determine which applicants would be able to perform sisfactorily in the position to be filled. To qualify for the WG-08, your experience should include experience equal or equivalent to the following: The ability to perform general arithmetic and algebra for electrical formulas. The ability to use electrical hand tools, test instruments, and test equipment. The ability to assist High Voltage Electricians with the sisfactory completion of Phase IV electrical inspections, and electrical overhaul, installion, maintenance, and minor repairs as assigned, following safety and standard procedures. Your applicion will also be red on the following job elements: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. Troubleshooting (electrical) Knowledge of electrical equipment Ability to interpret instructions, specificion, etc. (includes blueprinting, reading) Ability To Use Electrical Drawings Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualificion requirements by the closing de of this announcement. If you do not meet the minimum levels in the ability to do the work OR if you do not meet the minimum level overall, you disqualified. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee may be required to work in tiring or uncomfortable positions. The work requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing vertical ladders (up to 50 feet), and crouching. Additionally, may work on top of, under, or in tight compartments in cramped or awkward positions. May perform strenuous work while standing, lying, or sitting. The work requires frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds, without assistance, and exerting of similar effort in pushing, pulling, and positioning parts, assemblies and equipment is required. Heavier items must frequently be lifted or moved with the assistance of other workers, or with lifting devices such as jacks, hoists, and cranes. The employee is sometimes required to work from ladders or work plforms varying heights and is also required to work from skiffs, small craft, and floing barges. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed both indoors and outside. The employee is subject to prevailing weher conditions, extreme temperure, wet, and/or icy conditions when working outside. The employee is subject to irritions and discomfort from dust, grease, he, and fumes when working either inside or outside. Incumbent works in spaces containing installed asbestos. The employee is subject to cuts, bums, chemical irritions, bruises, electrical shock, and other injuries resulting from falls or hazards of the occupion when making repairs, or when positioning and/or moving equipment. The employee must follow prescribed safety practices, and use approprie safety equipment (e.g., protective ear devices, hard hs, hard-toe shoes, gloves, respirors, protective clothing, etc.), which is provided. Some safety items may be uncomfortable to wear, or may be required to be worn for prolonged periods of time. The working environment is typical of, and includes all the hazards of, a shipboard, shipyard, and/or marine - environment, including working in adverse climic conditions and on slippery decks. May be required to work outside of normal hours in response to emergent conditions within the fleet or aboard out ported ships. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportion and its Opering Administrions from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before th individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with and certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violion of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportion by email , . To learn more, please our page : This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue de of the referral certifice. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ applicion does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion upon which to make a qualificion determinion. Please ensure th your resume contains specific informion such as position titles, beginning and ending des of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. To compete with U.S. Citizens: If you meet the qualificion requirements, your applicion placed in one of two cegories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these cegories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference th have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top red applicions reviewed for the quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. To compete with other competitive stus government employees: Federal Wage System (FWS) positions require the use of a Screen-Out Element. Points based on experience and training which are documented by your responses to the questionnaire. To be qualified, applicants must receive least 2 points on the Screen-Out Element and an average of 2 points on all the elements in order to be considered minimally qualified for the position. Applicants who do not receive 2 points on the Screen-Out Element elimined from further considerion. If you meet the qualificion requirements, your applicion scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top red applicions reviewed for the quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your applicion package forwarded to the hiring official for review. Eligible Federal employees also seeking considerion for noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indice interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candides must have competitive stus on a SF-50, meet minimum qualificions, have served the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position. All applicants: Your applicion red on the extent and quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantied in your applicion package. If upon review, it is determined th your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your applicion may be upded on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure th your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automed Staffing Office is ultimely responsible for determining your final ring. You may for this vacancy. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. RESUME: Your resume MUST contain specific informion used to make a qualificion determinion th includes employment beginning and ending des for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles. If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level. The resume should show relevant experience and educion as well as support the required specialized experience. Formted resumes may be uploaded ler in the applicion process. PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documention may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in considerion of your applicion. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (ded within 18 months) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documention ded within the last 18 months (i.e. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.). VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certifice of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, th shows the type of discharge and all des of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under cegory ring and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy). If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicing the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required. If applying to a vacancy opened Stus and you are requesting considerion under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) ( ), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service des, reason for separion, OR certificion of separion th shows a discharge de within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for considerion under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act. FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) th verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For considerion for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a de th is least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements. NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent considerion for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the approprie SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certifice; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from Ste Vocional Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more informion, military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments. DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting considerion under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring least an 80) and provide all of the following documents: your most recent performance appraisal, the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade. Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority considerion. For more informion, please review . Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing de of the vacancy will result in your removal from considerion for this position. Please review your applicion prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all approprie documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your applicion to our system. You must verify th the documents are in the system with your applicion prior to final submission. How to Apply You must submit a complete applicion package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no ler than 11:59 (EST) on the closing de of the announcement. To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting. Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire. You may review your saved applicion(s) If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automed Staffing Office via email : ... Agency contact informion Automed Staffing Office Phone Fax ... Address DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Submit Applicion and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United Stes Next steps You may check your applicion stus by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applicions"). Within two weeks of the closing de, a Human Resources Specialist will evalue your applicion. Rings determined based on the documents and informion received by the closing de. Qualified candides assigned a cegory, not including points th may be assigned for veterans' preference. If the vacancy is advertised under stus, your applicion scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candides are then referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. If the vacancy was advertised under cegory ring, then the approprie veteran's preference applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final stus. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents RESUME: Your resume MUST contain specific informion used to make a qualificion determinion th includes employment beginning and ending des for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles. If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level. The resume should show relevant experience and educion as well as support the required specialized experience. Formted resumes may be uploaded ler in the applicion process. PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documention may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in considerion of your applicion. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (ded within 18 months) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documention ded within the last 18 months (i.e. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.). VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certifice of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, th shows the type of discharge and all des of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under cegory ring and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy). If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicing the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required. If applying to a vacancy opened Stus and you are requesting considerion under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) ( ), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service des, reason for separion, OR certificion of separion th shows a discharge de within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for considerion under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act. FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) th verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For considerion for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a de th is least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements. NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent considerion for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the approprie SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certifice; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from Ste Vocional Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more informion, military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments. DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting considerion under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring least an 80) and provide all of the following documents: your most recent performance appraisal, the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade. Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority considerion. For more informion, please review . Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing de of the vacancy will result in your removal from considerion for this position. Please review your applicion prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all approprie documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your applicion to our system. You must verify th the documents are in the system with your applicion prior to final submission. How to Apply You must submit a complete applicion package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no ler than 11:59 (EST) on the closing de of the announcement. To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting. Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire. You may review your saved applicion(s) If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automed Staffing Office via email : ... Agency contact informion Automed Staffing Office Phone Fax ... Address DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Submit Applicion and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United Stes Next steps You may check your applicion stus by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applicions"). Within two weeks of the closing de, a Human Resources Specialist will evalue your applicion. Rings determined based on the documents and informion received by the closing de. Qualified candides assigned a cegory, not including points th may be assigned for veterans' preference. If the vacancy is advertised under stus, your applicion scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candides are then referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. If the vacancy was advertised under cegory ring, then the approprie veteran's preference applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final stus. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/13/2025 to 06/26/2025 Salary $28.24 - $32.95 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 08 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Beaumont, TX Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Service Competitive Promotion potential 08 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by the American Federion of Government Employees (AFGE)

Local 2413, Union number 2770. Announcement number MARAD.BRF-2025-0011 Control number 838701300 .,

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Job ID: 481373597
Originally Posted on: 6/15/2025

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