Communications Electrician II: Telemetry, Fiber & Field Systems

Seattle City Light; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle City Light in Seattle, WA seeks a Communications Electrician II to install, maintain, and repair a broad range of electronic communications equipment and related systems for a municipal utility. The role requires electronics theory, circuit design, programming, and strong hands-on skills with test equipment and blueprints.

The position reports to the Communications Electric Construction & Maintenance Supervisor and emphasizes safety, documentation, and proactive system improvements

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing electronic communications equipment and other electronic, mechanical instruments and equipment (or a combination of technical electronic education, or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).
• Certification/License: Current Washington State driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Installs and repairs a variety of electronic communications equipment and facilities, including computerized monitoring systems; land and mobile radio systems; alarm, security and protection systems; electronic laboratory test equipment; remote sensing and telemetry equipment; and electronic telephone systems.
• Plans, organizes, and implements plans to install and test equipment. Reviews plans and schematic diagrams to provide design and installation recommendations. Documents any changes or modification.
• Maintains communications equipment through inspections and testing programs.
• Installs, tests, maintains, calibrates and repairs chemical feeding and proportioning equipment, including chemical analyzers and detectors.
• Identifies and repairs problems with communications equipment and facilities at systems, board, and component levels.
• Reads specifications, blueprints, manuals, and other technically related material in order to install, maintain, and repair communications equipment and systems.
• Installs, maintains, trouble-shoots and repairs community antenna cable television system.
• Investigates complaints about radio and television interference potentially related to City equipment and facilities.
• Maintains accurate records of all electronic and mechanical systems, equipment and facilities maintained and repaired, and updating records as necessary.
• Programs for computer testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Fabricates specialized equipment to meet specifications, make repairs, or modify designs.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Skills

Telecom transport

Fiber optics

LAN/Wi-Fi design

SCADA knowledge

Radio systems

Communication skills

Tools

Test equipment

Digital multimeters

Signal generators

Fiber optic test equipment

Job description

Seattle City Light in Seattle, WA seeks a Communications Electrician II to install, maintain, and repair a broad range of electronic communications equipment and related systems for a municipal utility. The role requires electronics theory, circuit design, programming, and strong hands-on skills with test equipment and blueprints.

The position reports to the Communications Electric Construction & Maintenance Supervisor and emphasizes safety, documentation, and proactive system improvements