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Electronics Mechanic (Fire Alarm Systems)
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $36.5 – $44.7/hr Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Electronics Mechanic ESTP EngineeringOperationsTrades
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This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol(AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent Facility Operations Division; Electrical Branch; and Electrical Night Section. The incumbent serves as an Electronics Mechanic performing journey level Fire Protection System equipment troubleshooting, testing, installation, maintenance and repairs.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓There is no educational requirement for this position.
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the competencies.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Benefits
- ★As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness.
- ★Your benefits depend on the type of position you have—whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
- ★Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.
- ★The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
- ★As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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