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Electronics Mechanic (Fire & Electronics)
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 67 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $38.4 – $44.7/hr Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Electronics Mechanic ESTP EngineeringOperationsTrades
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This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Facility Operations Division, Fire Electronics Branch. The Electronics Mechanic (Fire & Electronics) is responsible for performing journey level Fire Protection System equipment installation, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and repairs.
What You'll Do
- →Tour of Duty: Sunday through Friday 10:00 P.M. – 6:30 A.M.
- →This is an Essential-Employee Position.
- →The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.
- →Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.
- →The individual selected for this position will: Installs or assists contractors to install new systems or upgrades of existing fire protection devices and systems.
- →Installs new devices and/or relocates existing devices in conduit or flexible raceways as applicable.
- →Preserves, upkeeps, corrects and regulates mechanisms and assemblies of the numerous systems that may be assigned.
- →Assists with the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of low voltage wiring associated with electronically controlled door hardware being operated by the fire alarm system.
- →Provides technical support to Fire Protection Engineers and other Superintendent's office staff in solving problems/breakdowns found in test programs.
- →Isolates specific faults in the automated test apparatuses or the unit under test and completes the required repairs.
- →Performs bench and field tests and prepares standard performance reports.
- →Performs connection, test and restoration work on fire protection systems and/or earlier assigned systems requiring major adjustments.
- →Troubleshoots the cause of operational problems on novel or improved systems when technical specifications are inadequate.
- →Identifies problems in designs and guidelines.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
Benefits
- ★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).
- ★A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
- ★The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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