High Voltage Electrician

Apply High Voltage Electrician Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency Apply Print Share * * * * Save * Summary * This job is open to * Duties * Requirements * How you will be evaluated * Required documents * How to apply Summary See below for important information regarding this job.

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Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 03/24/2026 to 04/07/2026 Salary $31.47 - $36.68 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Whitehall, OH 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) * 2810 High Voltage Electrician Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes Announcement number DLADSC-26-12921007-DE Control number 862416100 This job is open to Help The public U.S.

Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency This announcement is open to the Public.

Videos Duties Help * Installs, modifies connects, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs overhead and underground primary electrical distribution systems and street lighting equipment.

* Works alone on hot wires not to exceed 480 volts and as required, higher voltage if under immediate qualified supervision.

* Installs, modifies, repairs, troubleshoots (traces and locates defects), loads, and tests new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems fixtures, controls and equipment.

* Determines, installs and repairs building wiring, switches, relay boxes, circuit breakers, etc., in the size, type and arrangement needed for proper and safe operation.

* Locates and diagnosis trouble and determines extent of repairs necessary; plans and lays-out the routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity and proper safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems equipment and controls.

* Must possess a valid state commercial driver's license (CDL) with class B endorsement.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment * Must be a U.S.

citizen * Tour of Duty: Flexible * Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive * Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.

* Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt * Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

* Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized * Bargaining Unit Status: Yes * Pre-Employment Physical: Required * Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

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* Must possess a valid state commercial driver's license (CDL) with class B endorsement.

Qualifications To qualify for a High Voltage Electrician your resume and supporting documentation must support: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying.

Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job.

Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: * Ability to perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as basic knowledge of the high voltage electrical trade Selective Placement Factor: Incumbent must possess a valid state commercial driver's license (CDL) with class B endorsement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, individuals need to demonstrate the ability to perform the common tasks of the job to be filled as well as more complex duties such as installing, modifying, connecting, inspecting, troubleshooting and/or repairing overhead and underground primary high voltage electrical distribution lines serving a military installation.

Physical Effort Works aloft on poles, at ground level and in ground trenches or manholes requiring moderately heavy physical effort.

Required to bend, stoop, climb, and stand for long periods.

Coordination of eyes, hands, legs and body needed for installing, repairing and testing electrical equipment in confined spaces.

Frequently handles tools, equipment and parts weighing up to 20 pounds, sometimes heavier.

Working Conditions Works outside in close proximity to high voltage line and equipment and is subject to extreme weather conditions.

Occasionally performs work inside.

Extensive pole climbing required for overhead work; some work is performed in underground facilities.

Subject to injury by contact with high voltage lines, broken bones in falls from poles, and strains from awkward positions.

Exposed to possibility of electrical shock and burns; when handling tools and materials, exposed to cuts and bruises.

Additional information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.

The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace.

All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty.

DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test.

Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana.

DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The assessments for this job will measure the following Job Elements/Competencies: * Ability to do the work of a High Voltage Electrician without more than normal supervision (SOE) * Knowledge of High Voltage Electrical Equipment and Ability To Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) * Theory and Instruments (Electrical Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices &Troubleshooting (Electrical) * Ability To Use High Voltage Electrical Drawings Once the application process is complete, we may review your résumé and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.

We may evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.

Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories: * Best-Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.

* Highly-Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, as determined by the job analysis.

* Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position.

Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.

Names of the candidates in the Best-Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.

Veteran's Preference: If you are entitled to veteran's preference, you should indicate the type of veteran's preference you are claiming on your résumé.

Your veteran's preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

If you are entitled to veteran's preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

Qualified veterans' preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job.

For information on entitlement see All Veterans: You are required to submit a DD Form 214 stating your Character of Service (i.e.

Honorable/General Discharge). If claiming 10-point preference, you are required to submit a completed SF-15 ( and applicable supporting documents as outlined on the form.

Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

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government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package.

Each Application Package MUST include: * Your Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.

If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.

The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.

Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.

If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.

The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.

We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files.

Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.

Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.

We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.

Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.

* Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying.

Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position.

To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position.

ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C.

8337(h) or 8456.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)" eligibility.

If you are claiming MSP and are determined to be among the Best Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

To be eligible as a MSP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Spouse's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders; Marriage Certificate or License; PPP Self Certification Checklist; Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable); Transcripts (if applicable). These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: Residency within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor; proof of military member's active duty status; and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying.

NOTE: Previous federal employees must also submit the following additional documentation: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas