Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) Journeyman

Western Area Power Administration • Page, AZ

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About The Position

As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) Journeyman, you will maintain, repair, modify, program, install, and commission complex power system substation protection, control, monitoring, and metering equipment. The work includes revenue metering, substation equipment controls, protective relays, and verification of relay, transfer-trip, and communication settings.

The position involves indoor and outdoor work in variable weather, considerable driving and travel to work sites, and may include travel by aircraft or other vehicles to remote locations. Physical activities may include lifting and carrying loads over 50 pounds, working in restricted spaces, standing, bending, stooping, hiking, and climbing. Personal protective equipment, including arc-rated clothing near exposed energized circuits, is required. The position may involve recurring overtime, including nights, holidays, and weekends, and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and pre-appointment and annual physical examinations.

This is a full-performance-level federal position. Education cannot be substituted for experience. The announcement establishes a standing register for potential vacancies across the Department of Energy. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be available, subject to an employment agreement; permanent change-of-station costs are not authorized. Federal employees may be eligible for job-related service credit toward annual leave, subject to approval. Salary ranges vary by duty location: Arizona and Nevada, $69.05–$71.93; Colorado, $67.26–$70.07; California, $86.86–$90.48; and South Dakota, $63.40–$66.04.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Must meet the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill to perform the work at the applied-for level; education cannot be substituted for experience.
• Must independently perform Meter and Relay Craftsman work without greater than normal supervision, including installing and commissioning or maintaining and repairing protective relay equipment and/or polyphase revenue metering equipment associated with power system distribution or transmission systems.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment, including arc-rated protective clothing near exposed energized circuits.
• Subject to random drug and alcohol testing and pre-appointment and annual physical examinations.
• May be required to work recurring overtime on short notice, including nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Must be able to meet the physical and travel demands described, including lifting over 50 pounds and accessing remote sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, modify, program, install, and commission power system substation protection, control, monitoring, and metering equipment.
• Maintain, repair, install, program, and test polyphase revenue metering equipment, including electronic and microprocessor-based kilowatt-hour meters, digital demand recorders, panel meters, transducers, and instrument transformers.
• Maintain, repair, install, program, and test equipment used to control substation equipment, including human/machine interfaces (HMI) and communication processors.
• Maintain, repair, install, program, and test electromechanical, electronic, and microprocessor protective relays, including current, voltage, differential, reclosing, timing, auxiliary, ground detection, and complex impedance relays.
• Develop software test routines for protective relays.
• Verify protective relay, transfer-trip, and communication settings.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• Potential credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval.
• Potential recruitment or relocation incentive, subject to an employment agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed