Electronics Mechanic (Fire Alarm Systems)

The tour of duty for this posiiton is Sunday - Friday 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Note: This position is emergency essential - Depending on the type of emergency the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations. Major Duties: Duties below are stated at the WG-12 level. Duties include, but are not limited to: Maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair diverse vendor smoke and heat fire alarm systems and devices.

Assist contractors to locate and install system components ranging in complexity from the older electrical and analog devices to the newer moderately complex digital computer-controlled systems requiring some programming. Replace defective sensors and circuit control boards consisting of various electronic and electrical relays. Inspect, maintain, clean, repair, bench test, perform functional tests and adjust the specified accuracy of a variety of equipment and circuitry, such as hard wire alarm transceivers, control consoles, printed circuit boards and cards, VHF antennas, electrical buzzers, bell circuits, fire alarm clocks, rheostats, thermostats and smoke detectors.

Work from verbal instructions, work orders, blueprints, schematics, maintenance schedules and inspection schedules to perform maintenance, diagnose system or equipment malfunctions, make repairs and replace equipment as required. Evaluate the fire alarm system module, component, device and circuit failures. Isolates the system failure and replaces the defective part or component, minimizing downtime and restoring circuit integrity in a timely manner.

Provide support for nightly sprinkler and fire alarm testing, additions to, upgrading of, and maintenance and repair of fire alarm equipment. Assist with the changeover from hard ware systems to an addressable, multiplex system. Install new circuits and communication loop routes and connections.

Assists contractors in identifying and finding circuitry. Install or assist contractors to install new systems or upgrades of existing fire protection devices and systems. Provide technical support to Fire Protection Engineers in solving problems/breakdowns found in test programs.

Perform connection, test and restoration work on fire protection systems and/or earlier assigned systems requiring major adjustments. Provide expertise on the latest and most technologically complex electronic systems. Examine, troubleshoot, overhaul and test electronic equipment and complete operational systems involved with an assortment of construction, maintenance, repair and renovation projects.

Troubleshoot the cause of operational problems on novel or improved systems when technical specifications are inadequate. Identify problems in designs and guidelines.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

There is no educational requirement for this position.

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Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relate to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. Electronic Equipment New Methods Test Equipment Troubleshooting Tools Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating.

You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter.

Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for further consideration. Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

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If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit Vet Guide for HR Professionals. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System.

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