Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay)

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Western Area Power Administration.

As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay), you will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and programming of complex electrical and electronic equipment within power system substations.

This open and continuous announcement establishes a standing register of eligible applicants. See Additional Information section.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

Your resume should demonstrate that you possess these elements and screen out. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement.

Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the elements and screen out identified below. The screen-out element for this position is below.

Failure to meet this screen out element will result in an ineligible rating: Ability to do the work of a Meter and Relay Craftsman independently without greater than normal supervision (Install and commission, or maintain and repair, protective relay equipment and/or polyphase revenue metering equipment associated with power system distribution or transmission systems.) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.

In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job.

Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by job titles alone.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.

Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.

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.

PHYSICAL EFFORT May lift and carry loads over 50 pounds, often in outdoor environments that pose difficult terrain issues. May work in close, restricted quarters.

Standing, bending, stooping for long periods of time may be required. WORKING CONDITIONS Work is indoors; however, outdoor activities are frequently encountered. Work is on or around energized sources.

Work often requires much driving, often alone and in adverse weather conditions. Work can require considerable travel requiring temporary lodging away from duty station.

May be required to travel in a fixed wing aircraft, helicopter, snow mobile, or snow cat to work sites. Major Duties:

As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) WB-2610, some of your duties will include but are not limited to: 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 in controlling substation equipment. This includes 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.