Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Electronics Technician. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico Responsibilities The selectee for this position will serve as a developmental electronics technician performing work in a variety of areas, predominantly related to electrical power, electronics and controls, and HVAC. This is a trainee position with duties similar to the Full Performance Level (FPL) of GS-11. Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Install and operate electronic equipment and instruments such as, the facility supervisory control and data acquisition/human machine interface (SCADA/HMI) software, and flow meters, pH sensors, level sensors, conductivity meters, variable frequency drive (VFD) controllers, and laboratory equipment such as chromatographs and spectrophotometers. Troubleshoot and maintain source water plumbing systems, facility potable water system, the compressed air systems, process drain, and the landscape drip irrigation system. Ensure reliable and efficient facility operations and support services to external and internal customers. Use Microsoft Excel, SCADA, testing equipment software, and other data manipulation and analysis packages to collect and analyze data acquired with instrumentation systems. Interpret complex drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete systems to recognize the function and interconnections of the various assemblies and troubleshoot the system from the schematic. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. 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 submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education). 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. May involve occasional work outside of regular tour of duty with supervisor approval, e.g., credit hours, overtime, etc. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience for GS-09: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing (3) of the following: (1) installing and testing new electronic equipment to ensure specifications and performance standards are met; (2) performing routine tasks involved with HVAC units and electrical supplies to equipment; (3) assisting with troubleshooting and maintaining source water plumbing systems, facility potable water system, the compressed air systems, process drain, and the landscape drip irrigation system; and/or (4) reading and interpreting electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematic and facility drawings. OR Education: Successful completion of at least two years year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts). OR Combination: Successful completion of a of specialized experience and graduate level education described above in A and B, that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. Please note only graduate education in excess of one year (18 semester hours) may be used to qualify under this option. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (You must include a copy of your transcripts.) Specialized Experience for GS-10: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing (3) of the following: (1) using analog and digital test equipment to measure, analyze, troubleshoot, and repair facility equipment such as well pumps, HVAC, and water treatment systems; (2) installing, testing, and maintaining HVAC units and complex electronics equipment; (3) troubleshooting and maintaining source water plumbing systems, facility potable water system, the compressed air systems, process drain, and the landscape drip irrigation system; and/or (4) reading and interpreting electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematic and facility drawings. Specialized Experience for GS-11: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) using supervisory control and data acquisition/human machine interface (SCADA/HMI) software system for remote control and troubleshooting of well pumps, motor operated valves (MOVs), storage tank levels, controls, and other equipment and instrumentation; (2) using Trane heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) software for monitoring, operating, and troubleshooting the facility HVAC system; (3) troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining source water plumbing systems, facility potable water system, the compressed air systems, process drain, landscape drip irrigation system, and facility intrusion alarm systems; and (4) reviewing, editing, and drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all the electronic, electrical, facility and research support systems. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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 include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 10/18/2024. Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade levels GS-10 and GS-11 of this announcement. To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Additional Information This position is part of the team at Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF). The BGNDRF staff support a wide range of researchers from government, universities, private companies, research organizations, and state and local agencies. Staff have the opportunity to host events such as the Desal Prize, which was a competition geared to encourage renewable energy powered desalination systems, and Discovering Desal, where local elementary students learn about water quality and desalination. You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. 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. Physical Demands: The work requires long periods of standing at instrument control panels and periods sitting at computers. Walking is frequently required to locations within the 43-acre BGNDRF complex in order to perform duties. Occasional lifting of components such as pumps weighing up to 50 lbs. is required. In addition, bending, crawling, climbing stairs and ladders up to 30 feet in height and frequent exposure to the elements will be encountered. Working Conditions: Work will typically be about 70% indoors and 30% outdoors within the BGNDRF 43-acre complex. The indoor work will be at a desk, in the test bays, the upstairs mezzanines, the workshop, or other rooms throughout the BGNDRF complex. The outdoor work will be in a desert environment containing typical desert native and non-native vegetation and animal species such as poisonous snakes, and various kinds of insects and spiders some of which are poisonous. Outdoor temperatures range from extremes of about 0 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Occasional outdoor night-time work will be required. 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 non-bargaining unit position. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.