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Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Protection & Communication) Craftsman-In-Training
Western Area Power Administration · Posted 60 days ago
On-site Elverta, CA $84.5/hr Apply by Aug 12, 2026 Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic ISTP Trades
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This position is part of the WAPA-SNR-Sierra Nevada Region. As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Protection & Communication) Craftsman-In-Training, the primary purpose of this position involves the maintenance, repair, and programming of complex electrical and electronic equipment within power system substations. The role involves working with protective relays, SCADA systems, communication networks, and various control and monitoring devices.
What You'll Do
- →As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Protection & Communication) Craftsman-In-Training, you will: 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, and instrument transformers.
- →Maintain, repair, install, program, and test control equipment used in controlling substation equipment.
- →This includes supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), remote terminal units (RTUs), human/machine interfaces (HMI), and communication processors.
- →Maintain, repair, install, program, and test protective relay equipment including current, voltage, differential, reclosing, timing, auxiliary, ground detection, and complex impedance relays of the electromechanical, electronic and microprocessor types.
- →Develop software test routines for protective relays.
- →Verify protective relay, transfer trip, and communication settings.
- →Maintains, modifies, installs, repairs, programs, and tests a variety of simple to complex electronic equipment used in communication, computers and network equipment, and supervisory control systems.
- →Perform database modification and software configuration..
- →Perform work on the communications equipment used for power system operation and control, relaying, data logging, and indication.
- →The equipment includes both fixed and mobile digital VHF, UHF, microwave radio and fiber optic communication systems, voice and data communications, VoIP telephony systems, digital cross-connect equipment, communication alarm and network management equipment, powerline carrier and tone equipment, digital multiplexers, and packet-based IP switches and routers.
- →Work on other electronic equipment such as physical security and video surveillance equipment, antenna systems, programmable logic controllers using digital and analog I/O for system protection communications.
- →Maintains auxiliary generators, transfer switches, storage batteries, battery chargers, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), HVAC and propane fuel systems.
- →Performs work on computers and network equipment.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- ✓Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
- ✓Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages.
- ✓If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answers to these questions are not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
- ✓A Service Agreement of up to 2 years is required for this position.
- ✓Position is subject to random drug testing.
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