NOTE: The application period has now closed. Only Priority Placement Program participant applications will be added to the candidate pool.

Metro Transit's Facilities Division is hiring for a Transit Power Distribution Coordinator position. This position presents the exciting opportunity to use your talents and energy to facilitate and coordinate de-activation requests from contractors, restore AC and DC loads following routine and emergency maintenance, and repair of the trolley overhead systems.

Recruitment Information:

This recruitment will immediately fill one (1) Transit Power Distribution Coordinator Career Service position. In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future Career Service, as well as any fully benefitted Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) and/or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) vacancies that may occur in this classification and in this division. Eligibility pools remain valid for 12 months upon creation, or until the list is exhausted, at the discretion of the hiring authority.

SAFETY SENSTIVE REQUIREMENT:
This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for these positions are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substance testing program protocols.

Questions? If you have questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact Daniel Russell, Talent Advisor at darussell@kingcounty.gov.
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Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

• Two (2) years of closely related experience to trolley overhead systems and substations.
• Ability to perform assigned duties in critical situations
• Knowledge of AC systems with voltages up to 26KV and DC systems with voltages up to 750 VDC
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
• Knowledge of trolley overhead, substation and underground feeder systems
• Knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
• Knowledge of reading and interpreting plans, schematics and diagrams in coordination with preparing switching orders.

Necessary Special Requirement:

• A valid Washington State driver's license is required and an acceptable driving record. If you possess an out-of-state driver’s license, you must obtain a WA state license within 30 days of hire.

To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact Daniel Russell, Talent Advisor at darussell@kingcounty.gov.

Required Application Materials:

• Submit an online application through our careers site. Update your application with all relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more if necessary), including detailed job duties, dates of employment, and clear explanations for reasons for leaving.
• Attach a Cover Letter.
• Thoroughly respond to all required Supplemental Questions within the application.

Selection Process:

Applications will be screened to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications, and for clarity, completeness, and responsiveness to the application instructions above. Highly competitive applicants may be asked to interview. Formal offers will be finalized after candidates have successfully completed any necessary pre-employment processes, such as reference checks or internal record reviews.

Work Schedule:

This position is typically scheduled full time (40 hours per week). Employees must be available and willing to work any shift (day, swing, or overnight), weekends, nights, holidays, and call-outs. Please note that this position is anticipated to be assigned an overnight shift to begin. This position is not exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore overtime eligible, with prior supervisory approval. This position is not eligible for telework/remote work.

Work Location:

This position will report to the Power Distribution Headquarters 2255 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134.

UNION STATUS: This position is represented by PROTEC17

Class Code: 822103, Transit Power Distribution Coordinator

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

KING COUNTY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER:

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Daniel Russell, Talent Advisor darussell@kingcounty.gov.