Electronic Equipment Mechanic

Full Job Description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Electronic Equipment Mechanic.

You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region, Lower Colorado Dams Office, Comm & Test Group located at the Hoover Dam, in Clark County, NV.

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision.

Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions.

For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements.

You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position.

Your resume must clearly reflect your responses to the assessment questions - if they do not, your application will be marked as not eligible.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid driver's license.

Failure to provide proof of such license will cause you to be rated ineligible for this position.

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 01/21/2026. Major Duties:

Inspecting, installing, testing, adjusting, calibrating, repairing, modifying, and maintaining temperature monitors, load and frequency controllers, voltage regulators, interposing control relays, generator protective relays, various indicating, integrating, and graphic meters, revenue meters, and various other types of electrical metering and control equipment.

Analyzing equipment failures, locating faults, and informing operating and maintenance personnel of findings.

Arranging to conduct tests on energized equipment which cannot be taken out of service, such as control boards and switch gear.

Applying knowledge of electronic and electrical theory such as Ohm's Law, series and parallel circuits, Kirchhoff's Law, 3-phase power, logic circuits, AC & DC resistance capacitance, circuit analysis and transistor theory.

Interpreting drawings of existing and proposed generating plant electrical and electronic equipment, and suggests changes, corrections, or improvements.

Repairing a variety of complex electronic and electrical equipment.

Obtains clearances to remove transformers, generators, and other electronic and electrical equipment from service before conducting maintenance, repair, or tests.

Planning work sequences, selecting tools and materials needed to complete assignments.