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Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as an Electrician (Apprentice). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Cody, Wyoming and Larimer County, Colorado For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf Responsibilities Serves as an entry-level Electrician (Apprentice), entering at the Step 2, requiring 8,000 hours (48 months) in a systematic training program. The goal of this training program is to provide experience, combined with mechanical and operational instruction aimed at developing the apprentice's knowledge, skills, and abilities to assume the duties of a journey level Electrician. Apprentice training program is formulated by the Missouri Basin Region Joint Apprenticeship Committee in cooperation with the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship. The program is comprised of on-the-job training supplemented with required classroom instruction and correspondence courses at progressively increased levels of both practical and mechanical complexity. The full performance level of this training program is a journeyman Electrician. At the journeyman level, the incumbent will install, maintain, and troubleshoot issues with electrical equipment and devices in electric generating stations, and other ancillary facilities. Install and services electrical and solid state equipment such as generators, exciters, governor controls, transformers, power circuit breakers, battery systems, various types of switches, and switchboards; install metering, relaying, recording, and control devices with little or no immediate supervision at the journeyman level. Operates high-voltage switches and related devices. May perform electrical maintenance and repair of bridge and gantry cranes, and elevators as qualified, utilizing a variety of logic sequences and solid state circuitry. Properly installs protective grounds to protect workers. Promotions to the next salary levels are neither guaranteed nor automatic, but based on supervisor initiation and meeting training requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position. You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency. Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Qualifications This is an entry-level apprentice trainee position. Incumbents will be placed at Step 02. NOTE: Applicants determined to be qualified at a journey-level Electrician are not eligible for consideration and will not be considered for this apprentice position. Promotion Potential: Each apprentice level is comprised of a 6-month segment. Upon successful completion of each segment, the supervisor and Apprenticeship Committee will review accomplishments and determine advancement to the next apprentice level, and if approved, a pay increase will be granted in accordance with the negotiated wage schedule. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program, the apprentice will be placed in a journey-level Electrician position. Apprentices are required to complete related formal training courses which may entail 10 hours or more each week of their own time. Failure to complete the required training or to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position may be cause for removal from the program. Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications (as determined in Phase 1 and Phase 2) for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/01/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a LOW RISK position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.