Electrician at U.S. Embassy South Africa

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

Full Time (40 number of hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (12 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position: No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No

Duties

The incumbent reports to the Building Engineer Supervisor/Facility Manager through the Facilities Supervisor in the Facility Management office.

He/she is employed as an Electrical Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and repair work at the journeyman electrician level, to International Building Code standards, throughout all facilities on the New Consulate Compound (NCC) to include office buildings, grounds, out buildings, ancillary structures, and residential owned/leased properties.

Work assignments  include installation and repair of electrical hardware, associated peripherals components, circuit configuration, optimization of equipment performance through preventive maintenance, electrical power distribution systems, power and lighting panels, control circuits, voltage regulators, transformers, switchgear, automatic transfer switches, uninterruptible power supply systems,  lighting systems, and any other item that has an electrical connection.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: 

• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience journey-level experience in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems, power generation and electrical distribution systems, grounding, and control circuitry.
• This should include a minimum of two (2) years work experience on similar sized equipment configurations and systems with an increased level of complex work requirements.
• Use and implementation of International Building Code (IBC) standards, building, electrical, mechanical, and fire and life safety codes in the execution of projects.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: 

The incumbent must know:

1. How to install circuits and electrical apparatuses, diagnose electrical problems in circuitry, make repairs that meet or exceed the standards of the IBC, and what constitutes proper preventive maintenance.
2. How to use diagnostic equipment and be able to analyze readings to determine what and where the electrical problem is located.
3. How to use safety equipment when working near energized equipment and parts.
4. How to read and interpret construction and as-built drawings, schematics, manufacturers shop drawings, and performance curve charts and graphs.
5. Must have a thorough knowledge of ohms law and how to apply its formulas to circuit analysis.
6. Must have a very good technical understanding of major building electrical systems, switchgear, panelboards, lighting and power outlets, equipment, and control wiring.
7. Knowledge of reading technical documents, interpreting maintenance plans and technical literature is required and highly emphasized.
8. General computer literacy is required in multiple applications (MS Office).

Education Requirements:

Mandatory:

1. Completion of secondary school.
2. Completion of vocational training program from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the Electrical field.
3. The Incumbent must have completed courses of study covering the principles of AC and DC circuitry, power distribution, control wiring, circuit ampacity and safe wiring practices for office and residential buildings, use of diagnostic equipment and electrical meters, and commercial wiring standards including power generation and distribution.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: 

English level III (Good working knowledge) Written/Speaking/Reading is required.

One official South African language (in addition to English) level III (Good knowledge) Written/Speaking/Reading is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The incumbent shall have superior skills and abilities in the following areas:

1. Diagnosing and repairing electrical power generating and distribution systems;
2. Lighting and power branch circuit systems and components;
3. Taking equipment readings with various meters.
4. Must be skilled and comfortable using hand tools, power tools, and specialty tools to determine appropriate repairs.
5. Must be able to use tools of the trade in order to install, troubleshoot and repair building electrical systems, and work with the mechanical technicians when repairs or replacement of control circuits, wiring, and associated devices needs to be performed.
6. Must have substantial skill in comprehending engineering reports, specifications, and related materials in English.
7. Must have an analytical mind to take cause and affect problems and diagnose the root cause creating the deficiency in the operating system or equipment.

Additional abilities include:

1. Responding to emergency situations in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs;
2. Work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, heights, and temperature extremes, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments;
3. Communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, contractors and vendors, the supervising engineer, the FM, and upper management  providing pertinent information and technical jargon and translating it into laymen terminology;
4. A driver’s license is required;
5. Must be organized and have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle a large workload and multiple tasks.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in South Africa may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office. 

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:  Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.