# Power System Control Craftsman Trainee 5

Hiring organization: [Bonneville Power Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bonneville-power-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ba50dbd9-51c5-40a1-b8f1-5159d8dfd994

Listed on Bonneville Power Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Clarkston, WA
- Salary: 72 – 72 USD per hour

## Summary

This is an entry-level telecommunications technician role in a federal power utility's transmission control systems division, where trainees learn to maintain and repair radio, microwave, fiber optic, and control equipment over a structured three-year program. The position suits someone with hands-on experience in telecom equipment installation or repair who is ready to work in remote locations, sometimes in harsh weather and high-voltage environments, under direct supervision.

_Our summary, not Bonneville Power Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Network Routers, Network Switches, PLC, SCADA

## Required

- Ability to perform maintenance or repair of telecom equipment in at least 3 of these 4 areas: radio systems, optical transport, IP networking, or SCADA/monitoring systems
- Ability to work without more than normal supervision
- Knowledge of electronics theory
- Ability to use hand and power tools for electronics work
- Ability to troubleshoot electronic equipment
- Ability to use electronic test equipment
- Pass background investigation
- Pass medical and psychological evaluation
- Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
- Pass annual radiation training and exam (for Ashe/Richland location)

## Nice to have

- Ability to suggest and apply new methods

Apply on Bonneville Power Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890137800