Electrician Helper

Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in Central Electrical Services (TFHE), Construction & Maintenance (TFH), Transmission Field Services (TF), Transmission Services (T). A successful candidate in the Electrician Helper position will assist the Electrician in the installation and adjustment (construction) or maintenance and repair (maintenance) of electrical equipment in substations.

Duties

• As an Electrician Helper, you will assist the Electrician in the installation and adjustment (construction) or maintenance and repair (maintenance) of electrical equipment in substations. This involves the handling of tools and materials, and the performance of other tasks required to support the Electrician. Work is assigned and supervised by the Electrician Foreman. The incumbent performs all duties without more than normal supervision and in compliance with government regulations, BPA safety rules, and the BPA-CPTC Collective Agreement. Lay out and move tools about and hand them to higher grade workers, lay out materials and parts, pick up old materials and keep area clean. Acquire materials, and prepare retired and/or excess materials for shipment. Perform a variety of lesser skilled tasks as determined by Electrical Foreman on the job incidental to the work of journeymen electricians. These tasks require the use of some tools such as power hacksaws, pipe threaders, drills, etc. Assist journeymen electricians by having the proper tools and material on hand to perform the assigned jobs. Keep general work area and tools clean, and perform any assigned excavation and backfill work for underground conduit or grounding. When journeymen are working off the ground in steel racks, the Electrician Helper may be required to use the tools necessary to cut and thread conduit, cut bus, and clean up bus fittings. If the work being performed is from an approved scaffold or manlift device, the Helper may be required to assist the journeyman from this level. Work with hazardous waste and materials.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). 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 the 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 factors which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on this screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The screen-out element for this position is: Reliability and dependability to accomplish works and trades performing various lesser skilled tasks as determined by Electrical Foreman on the job incidental to the work of journeymen electricians. These tasks require the use of some tools such as power tools, pipe threaders, reel jacks, preformed as a responsible and reliable member of a crew. Experience reflected in this self-rating must be supported in your resume. Failure to meet this element results in an ineligible rating. In addition to the screen-out element you will be evaluated on the following Job Elements through your resume and responses to the on-line assessment questionnaire: Ability To Follow Directions in a Shop, Ability To Handle Weights and Loads, Dexterity and Safety, Reliability And Dependability, and Shop Aptitude and Interest If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Be certified on aerial lift or other equipment if assigned to use or operate. Drive two and four-wheel drive vehicles, which may include towing various equipment trailers, normally used in substation maintenance and construction. Be able to wear protective…

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.