This position performs at the journeyman level in the operation and maintenance functions of Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA) high-voltage substations, transmission lines, associated facilities and equipment. The incumbent is a working member of the crew and ensuresthat the work assignments are completed in a safe and cost-effective manner. This open and continuous announcement establishes a standing register of eligible applicants.
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As a High Voltage Electrician, you will: Install, construct, commission, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment in high voltage switchyards, substations, communication facilities and power operations centers. Substation station service systems, station grounding systems, alternating current. and direct current distribution and control system wiring, terminate, splice, direct bury high voltage cable up to 34.5 kV.
Safely operate vehicles up to 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) and vehicles of larger GVWR rating as required by the job location. Heavy equipment associated with substation maintenance may include utility trucks, skid steers, trenchers, tractor-trailer combinations, back hoes, aerial man lifts, loaders, diggers, cranes, snow vehicles and snowplows normally used in construction and maintenance activities of transmission line, substation and communication facilities.
Construct and commission new substations, stage additions, or infrastructure replacements or additions. Perform switching in high voltage substations and switchyards. May receive clearances and hotline orders. Operate and maintain oil processing equipment such as oil filtration pumps, auxiliary oil heating units, oil degasification units, cryogenic or refrigerated moisture traps. Climb substation equipment and structures.
Provide technical guidance and training to apprentices and to other craft employees.
For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
This position is with Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $59.81 – $85.36/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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