This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region. As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Foreman II), you will provide leadership and direction for a crew of typically 5 to 11, but no less than 3, trade and craft entry level trainees and journeyman in the operation and maintenance functions of Western Area Power Administration's (W AP A) high-voltage substations, transmission lines, associated facilities and equipment.
As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Foreman II), you will: 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. Performs 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 1/0 for system protection communications. Maintains auxiliary generators, transfer switches, storage batteries, battery chargers, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), HV AC and propane fuel systems.
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions in supervisory control and data acquisition equipment and analog and digital telemetering equipment. Downloads and uploads firmware and database configurations, identifies software errors, and makes corrections to software databases. Coordinates the installation of new SCADA databases. Completes testing and commissioning with dispatch operations in accordance with accepted test plan and procedures.
Installs, aligns, tests, troubleshoots, performs scheduled maintenance on SCADA master equipment, VoIP telephony services, digital processors, data monitoring equipment, communication alarming equipment, large scale integration video equipment, voice and data logging equipment, data storage systems, UPS and non-UPS power equipment, CCTV equipment, paging and notification systems, intertie monitoring equipment, and other systems as assigned which directly support local Control Center functions.
For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.
This position is with Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $79.25 – $87.25/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-15.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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