Electrician Constructor - Journey Level

City of Seattle; Washington; On-site; USD 88,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle City Light is seeking Journey-level Electrician Constructors for our Field System Operator team. The role involves operating substation and field equipment, responding to outages, alarms, and trouble calls, and ensuring public safety.

You will work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays, with opportunities to supervise apprentices and perform a range of installation and maintenance tasks across substations and powerhouses.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum of three years in electrical trades as an apprentice or helper; includes one year with 2200 volt or higher equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and unplanned switching and tagging of high voltage equipment in accordance with procedures.
• Respond to wire downs, arching wires, and field alarms as directed by Power Dispatcher.
• Inspect substations and respond to alarms; diagnose and report relay and breaker operations.
• Monitor and document daily/weekly substation inspections.
• Instruct and supervise Electrician-Constructor Apprentices.
• Install, test, repair generators, transformers, breakers, relays and related equipment.

Job description

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

Seattle City Light is seeking Journey-level Electrician Constructors to join our Field System Operator team. Field System Operators are skilled high voltage workers within the Electrician Constructor job classification that are responsible for operating substation and field equipment. They work independently to respond to and investigate wire downs, trouble calls, alarms, and other issues throughout the SCL service territory. Field System Operators act as first responders and are pivotal to ensuring public safety and timely outage restoration.

The work requires expert knowledge of electrical theory, high voltage equipment, and substation operation. Familiarity with the tools and equipment used in the electrical trades, ability to interpret and apply electrical drawings, specifications and codes, and knowledge of safety rules and procedures. These positions will report to the Field System Operators Electrical Construction and Maintenance Supervisor.

• Perform planned and unplanned switching and tagging of field and substation high voltage equipment in accordance with Clearance, Keep Open & Hold Open Procedures.
• Respond to wire downs, arching wires, and perform field checks at the direction of the Power Dispatcher.
• Respond to substation and customer generated alarms.
• Evaluate problems, check relay targets, breaker operations and report to the Power Dispatcher.
• Perform and document daily and weekly substation inspections.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts including, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Instructs and monitors the work of Electrician-Constructor Apprentices.
• Installs, maintains, tests and repairs generators, control equipment, electrical motors, power circuit breakers, voltage regulators, automatic generation control equipment, transformers, and other electrical equipment.
• Installs and repairs conduit and wiring in and around substations, powerhouses and other installations.
• Installs, inspects and repairs, selective and control relays, station batteries, and chargers.
• Diagnoses, repairs and replaces water-level monitoring and control systems hoisting equipment, spill gates, intake gates, overhead cranes, and elevator systems.
• Operates and maintains specialized mobile equipment and vehicles.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Required Qualifications

In addition to the skills and experience mentioned below, a successful applicant will have experience that reflects a commitment to creating fair and equitable outcomes and has:

Experience

Requires a minimum of three years of experience in the electrical trades as an apprentice or helper, including one year working with 2200 volt or higher electrical equipment (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Certification/License

Current Washington State driver's license

Desired Qualifications

• Familiar with High Voltage equipment used in electrical substations and on overhead and underground electrical installations.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Emergency Response Commitment

Seattle City Light is committed to reliable service during emergencies. Through our Emergency Response Program, each employee is assigned a role—usually aligned with their regular duties—to support emergency operations. Your participation is vital to helping the utility stay prepared and serve our community when it matters most.

The full salary range for this position is $77.36 to $77.36 per hour.

Who May Apply:

This position is open to all candidates that meet the qualifications. Seattle City Light values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Seattle City Light encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process, including the completion of a background check. The background check will involve a criminal history check, which includes conviction and arrest records in compliance with the Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17 and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3. A driving history review may be conducted in compliance with SMC 4.79.020. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits

Want to know more about Seattle City Light? Check out our web page: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/about-us/careers.