Summary You will serve as a ELECTRICAL FIRE ALARM MECHANIC in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT of NAVFAC NORTHWEST. Responsibilities You will select and use tools to install and repair fire alarms or electronic systems, components, and devices. You will use equipment manuals containing component and system operation instructions, theory of operations, schematics, wiring diagrams, and parts lists to complete work assignments. You will maintain or modify functional subsystems integrated within fire protection alarm systems. You will review and approve final work products and plans developed by junior electrical employees to achieve desired results. You will troubleshoot systems and equipment (e.g., passive capacitance, ultrasonic and infra-red fire sensing equipment, annunciator systems, sensor monitoring equipment, commercial alarm systems) to verify operational working condition. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION: 1) Reading and interpreting a variety of wiring and schematic drawings and diagrams, tables and charts, blueprints, mathematical expressions, formulas and various color codes to complete daily tasks; 2) Installing and maintaining a variety of commercial alarm systems (i.e., Firetek, Notifier, Edwards, Control Instrument, Pyrotonics, Gamewell, and Radionic; 3) Inspecting and testing control panels and ensuring that the systems are operable, maintenance is perform, and deficiencies are corrected; and 4) Assisting in developing short cuts to return equipment to operation in a limited time. I work under close supervision of a work leader. 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. PCS is not authorized. PHYSICAL EFFORT Incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding and platforms, and where the parts of the systems worked on are in hard to reach places. The incumbent is required to stoop, bend and stand for extended periods of time on concrete or composition floor. The incumbent must have the ability to climb ladders, is required to lift items weighing from ten to forty pounds. Must enter tight crawl spaces and manholes. Occasionally may lift items weighing over forty pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS Work is performed in unlit, unheated and enclosed areas. Work is sometimes performed outside in inclement weather. The incumbent is subject to falls, cuts, bruises, possibility of broken bones, electrical shock, burns, injury from improper lifting, and illness from exposure to weather. Shops may be noisy.