This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region. As a Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter and Relay), you will maintain, repair, install, program, and test control equipment used in controlling substation equipment. This includes human/machine interfaces (HMI), and communication processors. **This is not a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at the Loveland, Colorado duty location.**

Duties

As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter and Relay) Journeyman, some of your duties will include: 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. Participate in the commissioning of new substations, stage additions, or substation preconditioning preparation for installations of automated supervisory control systems. Maintain, repair, install, program, and test digital fault recording equipment. Aid in trouble-shooting indoor and outdoor sub-station apparatus problems.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifications: You must have journeyman-level ability in the duties of an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter and Relay). You must meet all the qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess these elements and screen out. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the elements and screen out identified below. The screen-out element for this position is below. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating: Ability to do the work of an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanics (Meter and Relay) Journeyman independently and without greater than normal supervision to include installing and commissioning or maintaining and repairing protective relay equipment and/or polyphase revenue metering equipment associated with power system distribution or transmission systems. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Working Conditions: Work is indoors; however outdoor activities are frequently encountered. Work is on and around energized sources. Work often requires much driving and often alone and in adverse weather conditions. Work can require considerable travel requiring temporary lodging away from the duty station. May be required to travel in a fixed-wing aircraft, helicopter, snow mobile, or snow cat to work sites. Physical Effort: May lift and carry loads over 50 pounds, often in outdoor environments that pose difficult terrain issues. May work in close, restricted quarters. Standing, bending, stooping for long periods of time may be required.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region 5555 E. Crossroads Blvd Loveland, CO 80538 US
• Name: Kimberly Hicks
• Email: [email protected]