Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) Apprentice

Western Area Power Administration; Page (AZ); On-site; USD 59,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Area Power Administration is seeking an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) Apprentice to help maintain, repair, program, and commission critical substation equipment used in power delivery.

You will handle polyphase metering devices, HMIs, and relay systems, developing test routines and ensuring accurate protection and communications settings under DOE supervision.

Qualifications

• Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, modify, program, install and commission substation protection, monitoring and metering equipment.
• Maintain, repair, install, program and test polyphase revenue metering devices including meters, recorders and transducers.
• Maintain, repair, install, program and test equipment used to control substation equipment including HMI and communications processors.
• Maintain, repair, install, program and test protective relays (electromechanical, electronic and microprocessor) and develop test routines.
• Verify protective relay, transfer trip and communication settings.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Substation equipment

Programmable logic

Relay testing

Tools

Metering equipment

HMI software

Protection relays

Job description

Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) Apprentice

• Hiring Agency: Western Area Power Administration

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

Key Responsibilities

As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter & Relay) Apprentice, you will: 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.

Requirements & Education

For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $42.92 – $85.96/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-03-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.