Electrician

You will serve as a ELECTRICIAN in the ELECTRICAL SHOP, PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION:

* Ability to Installs, maintains, repairs, modifies, and tests various shipboard electrical systems, electrical controls, electrically operated equipment, electrical lights, and heavy equipment.
* Ability to Installs electrical pressure hull fittings, bulkhead fittings, and wire-ways.
* Ability to Tests and identifies various cables and circuits.
* Ability to Installs cables for IC circuits, auxiliary power, main propulsion instrumentation, sonar, radio, fire control and ASW systems.
* Ability to Repairs various ship's Reactor Control, indication and power systems.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: and

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 that translates directly to paid employment.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.