High Voltage Electrician (Craftsman-in-Training)

Western Area Power Administration; Coolidge (AZ); On-site; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Area Power Administration is seeking a High Voltage Electrician (Craftsman-in-Training) to join a two-year program designed to train, appraise, and develop craftsmen toward journeyman status.

The program progresses through four levels, six months at each level, with duties including installation, maintenance, and repair of high voltage equipment in switchyards and substations, along with switching and oil-processing tasks. Education cannot substitute experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, construct, commission, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment in high voltage switchyards, substations, and power facilities up to 34.5 kV.
• Safely operate vehicles up to 10,000 pounds GVWR and heavy substation equipment as needed by location.
• Construct and commission new substations or infrastructure, perform switching in high voltage switchyards, and manage oil processing equipment.
• Provide technical guidance and training to apprentices and other craft employees.

Job description

High Voltage Electrician (Craftsman-in-Training)

• Hiring Agency: Western Area Power Administration

This is NOT a full level journeyman position. The objective of WAPA's Craftsman-in-Training (CIT) program is to recruit journeyman-level craftsmen with knowledge and experience that is relevant, but less than required at the journeyman level for this occupation at WAPA. This open and continuous announcement establishes a standing register of eligible applicants. See Additional Information section.

Key Responsibilities

The Craftsman-in-Training Program is designed to train, appraise, and develop craftsmen as they progress through various stages of an occupation to become fully competent journeymen. The standard length of time in the program for each trainee is two (2) years. The 2-year program consists of four levels, with 6 months at each level.

At the full performance (journeyman) level, 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.

Requirements & Education

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.

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 $56.07 – $76.82/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-27.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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