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This position is open to current or former federal employees eligible for transfer or reinstatement; veterans eligible for appointment under the Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act or other veterans' programs; those eligible for appointment under special hiring programs.
This position is advertised under WAPA-13-MP-201 and WAPA-13-DE-201. If you are a current federal employee, eligible for reinstatement, or eligible under a special appointing authority, you may apply under either announcement or both. If you do not meet these conditions, you must apply under WAPA-13-DE-201. (See Frequently Asked Questions for more information).
Where would I be working?
Western Area Power Administration
Sierra Nevada Region
Organization: Safety & Security N1700
Folsom, CA
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Relocation expenses may be paid, at the discretion of the agency, according to Federal Travel Regulation policy and/or budget.
This position is located in Western Area Power Administration's Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region (SNR). At the full performance level, the incumbent implements the SNR Federal Employee Safety and Occupational Health (FESOH) and ensures compliance with applicable Federal, state, Department of Energy (DOE), industry and local laws, regulations, policies and requirements and ensures these are instituted. Activities and facilities are dispersed over a wide spread geographical area, providing energy service with continuous emergency reliability requirements. This position observes activities as they are performed in the field. These observed activities routinely include high hazard requirements such as working at heights and/or in proximity to energized high voltage electrical equipment; the operation of heavy construction and special-purpose equipment and vehicles; and travel in rotary wing aircraft. The region's major facilities are located in the California cities of Redding, Elverta, and Tracy. The work consists of a mix of sedentary office and physical exertion field work. Field work requires frequent travel and may involve walking or climbing over rough terrain, exposure to weather and temperatures that may exceed 100 degrees; such field work is not sustained over long periods. The incumbent will use appropriate personal protective equipment.
You must meet all the qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. You may review the qualification requirements here. Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. If you are qualifying based on experience, you must have served at least one year working in a job that required specialized experience.
This experience must be equivalent to at least the GS-9 level to qualify for the GS-11 level, and must have 1 year Specialized experience at the GS-11 level to qualify for the GS-12 level.
Specialized Experience:
GS-11
Experience that demonstrates the ability to institutionalize a safety program and to apply knowledge of safety and health standards, laws, codes, policies for employees engaged in a broad range of high hazard functions such as the construction, operation and maintenance of high voltage power systems. This grade level works directly with the supervisor in consultation, projects and work to be done.
GS-12
Experience that demonstrates the ability to institutionalize a safety program and to apply knowledge of safety and health standards, laws, codes, policies for employees engaged in a broad range of high hazard functions such as the construction, operation and maintenance of high voltage power systems. This grade level works with little to no supervision, works more independently, plans day to day activities and establish priorities.
