Rail Power Controller – SCADA & Dispatch

King County; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

King County Metro Transit's Rail Division invites applications for five full-time Rail Power Controller positions in Seattle. You will monitor SCADA, manage de-energization requests, and coordinate with crews to keep overhead catenary and substations safe and reliable across 24/7 operations.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in electrical trades on high-voltage systems and a path to POWER controller certification within a year.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of journey-level electrical experience on systems over 600 volts.
• Experience in rail transit operations or equivalent electrical roles.
• Ability to become a certified power controller within a year.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control rail traction electrification systems and substations.
• Ensure safety policy compliance and coordinate with Rapid Response Teams.
• Evaluate de-energization requests and issue clearances as needed.
• Coordinate energizing/de-energizing with crews and maintain logs.
• Use SCADA to monitor loads and manage AC/DC switching.
• Dispatch crews for outages and maintain operational data records.
• Prepare switching orders and keep stakeholders informed.

Skills

SCADA operations

Power distribution

Rail electrical systems

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

WA State Journeyman Electrician license or EL01 equivalent

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

King County Metro Transit's Rail Division invites applications for five full-time Rail Power Controller positions in Seattle. You will monitor SCADA, manage de-energization requests, and coordinate with crews to keep overhead catenary and substations safe and reliable across 24/7 operations.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in electrical trades on high-voltage systems and a path to POWER controller certification within a year.