Summary This is a developmental position description: As an Engineering Technician (Electrical), you will assist with operating and performing technical support, maintenance of to the operation of back-up power, cooling plants and their distributions systems including miles of tunnels and buried piping systems. Location: Office of Facilities Program Support Division, Washington DC. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities GS-09/GS-10 Assist in the provision of technical and management support in the program areas of contract administration, project management, systems operation and oversight, project negotiations, occupational safety and health, fire safety; quality assurance and inspection programs, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance and district-wide training program. Assist with performing generator plant maintenance; clean and adjust generator units and auxiliary equipment including ventilating fans and systems; change air cleaner elements; clean crankcase breathers, lubricate bearings, change coolant in cooling systems, test and add corrosion inhibitors; adjust and calibrates regulators, governors, circuit breakers, overload devices and switch gear. Assist with performing equipment and system analyses to improve operational practices and procedures. Identify and develop alternative measures to enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness of system operation. Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer complaints. Work to improve customer satisfaction, as measured by national/regional measurement tools. GS-11: Evaluate energy conservation techniques and equipment, track evolving weather forecasts, and correlate system heating and cooling loads with weather parameters. Perform equipment and system analyses to improve operational practices and procedures. Identify and develop alternative measures to enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness of system operation. Maintain records and data on system-wide performance/efficiencies. Troubleshoot, repair and calibrate controls, instrumentation, monitoring devices, distributive control systems and other electrical/electronic equipment. Inspect work, conduct engineering tests, and assist with the recommendation and/or performance of corrective action to improve the operation, maintenance, repair, and administration of the plant. Assist with the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for operations and maintenance of automatic back-up utilities, including reporting deviation from standards and submitting work orders for repairs. Prepare statements of work and engineering specifications. Conduct system operations/equipment quality assurance functions such as repairing quantitative/qualitative reports on operational findings and recommending operational procedure changes. GS-12: Evaluate energy conservation techniques and equipment in the analyses of load correlations nd weather parameters. Conduct tours on high voltage distribution systems and building mission critical and life safety systems. Report discrepancies for emergency repairs. Start and place generators in service by demand for power, adjusting voltage regulators, equalizing the phase voltage, synchronizing the generators, adjusting governors, and closing the circuit breakers. Perform equipment and system analyses to improve operational practices and procedures. Identify and develop alternative measures to enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness of system operation. Maintain records and data n system-wide performance/efficiencies. Troubleshoot, repair and calibrate controls, instrumentation, monitoring devices, distributive control systems and other electrical/electronic equipment. Inspect work, conduct engineering tests and assist with the recommendation and/or performance of corrective action to improve the operation, maintenance, repair, and administration of the plant. Assist with the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for operations and maintenance of automatic back-up utilities, including reporting deviation from standards and submitting work orders for repairs. Prepare statements of work and engineering specifications. Conduct system operations/equipment quality assurance functions, such as preparing quantitative/qualitative reports on operational findings and recommending operational procedural changes. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 5 investigation level). You must be granted this clearance before you can start the job. Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. NOTE: Qualifications are based on length and level of experience. Therefore, in addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week if part time. Qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, so failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. The GS-09 salary range starts at $68,405 per year. To qualify at the GS-09 you must have: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is performing non-professional engineering technical work in functions such as inspecting, analyzing, diagnosing, troubleshooting, performing maintenance on instrumentation, emission monitoring devices, distribution control systems and other electrical/electronic equipment within a Power Generation Plant. OR Two full years of graduate education or have a Masters or equivalent graduate or master's degree related to the position being filled OR A combination of higher level graduate education and experience The GS-10 salary range starts at $75,329 per year. To qualify at the GS-10 you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is performing work in function such as applying electrical/electronic engineering principles, concepts and practices with an emphasis on distribution control systems as it relates to the maintenance and repair construction of Power Generation Plan equipment. The GS-11 salary range starts at $82,764 per year. To qualify at the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work that has provided a practical knowledge of electrical/electronic engineering principles, concepts, and practices with an emphasis on distribution control systems as it relates to the maintenance and repair construction of Power Generation Plan equipment, and a working understanding of trade practices, accepted safety policies, and use of protective equipment. The GS-12 salary range starts at $99,200 per year. To qualify at the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is expert knowledge to apply and perform troubleshooting and repair of controls, calibration of controls within the Power Generation Plant, and preventive maintenance; and to prepared detailed sketches and working drawings to improve projects being accomplished. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: This position is eligible for the bargaining unit If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: · Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government · Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee · Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. If you are eligible under Merit Promotion, you may also apply under Vacancy Announcement #WP-2024-0088. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both. GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued. Our commitment is: Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment; Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.