Electrical Utility Carpenter
Bonneville Power Administration · Department of Energy
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Electrical Utility Carpenter job with the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal power agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The carpenter builds and repairs wood and concrete structures at power transmission sites, with 10 vacancies in locations across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The job is union-represented, expects travel of 76% or more, and may require emergency work and overtime.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Military spouses and federal employees in career transition programs also may apply, and veterans' preference applies.
What you would do
- Read drawings and instructions to choose work methods and tools.
- Build wood forms, crates, ramps, loading docks, and portable buildings.
- Pour and install concrete footings, fences, curbs, sidewalks, and vaults.
- Use survey tools to locate structures, drainage systems, and utility vaults.
- Operate woodworking tools and construction vehicles and equipment.
- Perform asbestos abatement throughout the BPA system.
Do you qualify for BB?
With experience: The announcement does not require a set number of years. You must show through paid or unpaid work and training that you have the skill to do the duties at the level of this job. The focus is on the quality of your experience, not how long you did it.
With education: Education cannot replace experience for this job.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid state driver's license
- Valid First Aid/CPR card
- Restricted non-electrical worker's permit, obtained once hired
How to apply well
What to send:
- Two-page resume showing paid and unpaid work, duties, employer addresses, dates, hours per week, and salary
- Optional cover letter for extra information
- DD-214 Member Copy 4 if you claim veterans' preference
- Career transition program documents if you claim that priority
- Missing required documents may cause your application to be dropped
How you will be rated: Your resume and online questionnaire are checked against a screen-out factor, and you need at least two points on it or you are found ineligible. Qualified applicants are then rated Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified, and veterans with a 10% or more service-connected disability are placed at the top of their category.
Tips for this job:
- Describe your carpentry and concrete work in detail, because reviewers will not assume duties from job titles alone.
- Include start and end dates, hours per week, employer addresses, and salary on your two-page resume.
- Have your driver's license and First Aid/CPR card ready, since both are required conditions of the job.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required for emergencies or system priorities. You may be on call for emergency work outside normal hours.
Incentives and relocation: Hiring incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates, based on budget. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- e-Verify employment check
- Males must register with Selective Service
- Must report in person to the official duty location
- Initial drug test, then random drug or alcohol tests
- Preemployment medical exam at BPA expense
- Possible periodic medical exams if exposed to health hazards
- Preliminary background check before starting work
- Drive up to 25% of the time in all weather
- Traffic citations may disqualify applicants
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
- Ability to get and keep unescorted access to BPA facilities
- Travel continuously to field sites
- Work may involve climbing near energized high-voltage equipment
- Subject to call for emergency work outside normal hours
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $68.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- BB · BB
- Locations
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- Pasco, Washington
- Burley, Idaho
- Vancouver, Washington
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Olympia, Washington
- Longview, Washington
- Chehalis, Washington
- Ellensburg, Washington
- Port Angeles, Washington
- Snohomish, Washington
- Bremerton, Washington
- Mead, Washington
- and 16 more
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 10
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- 76% or greater
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Carpentry (4607)
- Announcement
- 27-BPA-53994-13103471-DE
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