Salary: $66.34 - $69.56 Hourly
Location : City Light North Service Center, 1300 N. 97th St., Seattle, WA
Job Type: Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Seattle City Light
Opening Date: 08/25/2026
Closing Date: 9/8/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Language Premium: No

Position Description
Seattle City Light is hiring a Communications Electrician II for the North Service Center. This position installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of communications equipment and facilities and other related electronic and mechanical equipment used for communications, primarily for a utility. This position performs a variety of duties in the maintenance and repair of communications and related equipment.

This position requires specialized knowledge of electronics theory, circuit design, computer programming and various types of equipment and materials in order to install, maintain and repair a variety of communications and electronic equipment. The work requires the ability to use hand and power tools; operate electronic testing and diagnostic equipment and read blueprints and equipment specifications.

This position will report to the Communications Electric Construction & Maintenance Supervisor.

Job Responsibilities
Here is more about what you'll be doing:

• Installs and repairs a variety of electronic communications equipment and facilities, including computerized monitoring systems; land and mobile radio systems; alarm, security and protection systems; electronic laboratory test equipment; remote sensing and telemetry equipment; and electronic telephone systems.
• Plans, organizes, and implements plans to install and test equipment. Reviews plans and schematic diagrams to provide design and installation recommendations. Documents any changes or modification.
• Maintains communications equipment through inspections and testing programs.
• Installs, tests, maintains, calibrates and repairs chemical feeding and proportioning equipment, including chemical analyzers and detectors.
• Identifies and repairs problems with communications equipment and facilities at systems, board, and component levels.
• Reads specifications, blueprints, manuals, and other technically related material in order to install, maintain, and repair communications equipment and systems.
• Installs, maintains, trouble-shoots and repairs community antenna cable television system.
• Investigates complaints about radio and television interference potentially related to City equipment and facilities.
• Maintains accurate records of all electronic and mechanical systems, equipment and facilities maintained and repaired, and updating records as necessary.
• Programs for computer testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Fabricates specialized equipment to meet specifications, make repairs, or modify designs.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications: Three years of experience in installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing electronic communications equipment and other electronic, mechanical instruments and equipment (or a combination of technical electronic education, or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

In addition to the skills and experience mentioned below, a successful applicant will have experience that reflects a commitment to creating fair and equitable outcomes and has:

Certification/License: Current Washington State driver's license.

Desired Qualifications - You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:

• Strong background in telecommunications transport, SONET, Ethernet, MPLS, and Serial Communication.
• A strong background in Fiber Optic Communications is beneficial, from installing, terminating, splicing, to testing fiber optics and the respective equipment that it's connected to.
• Proficiency with test equipment, digital multimeters, signal generators. Familiarity with fiber Optic test equipment, such as OTDR's, light meters is beneficial.
• The ability to improve the system, to strive for a more redundant communications system, by eliminating old or obsolete processes, equipment, or protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of LAN and Wi-Fi design, installation, provisioning, management, and repair.
• Working knowledge of mobile radio infrastructure, installation, management, and repair.
• Basic Radio and Repeater knowledge. Understand the principles of Radio communication, propagation, and Radio Theory
• Working knowledge of SCADA, and other automation operations technologies, installation, provisioning, management, and repair.
• Ability to professionally communicate and work effectively with staff and management.
• Ability to work independently and comfortably in a collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Agent for change - Willing and able to learn new work processes and follow SCL policies/codes.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Information
The full salary range for this position is $66.34 to $69.56 per hour.

Application Process

Please submit the following with your online application:

• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and qualifications outlined in the job announcement
• A current resume of your educational and professional work experience.
• Incomplete packages will not be accepted.