Careers
WAPA IS HIRING
The careers that plan, build, protect, and explain the grid.
Somebody has to buy the transformers, survey the right of way, secure the network, negotiate the power contracts, and explain all of it to the public. Most of WAPA’s office jobs are General Schedule federal positions, with a career ladder built in and relocation help for some of them.
Where you might fit
Grouped six ways so you can find yours. Each group holds a dozen or more job titles. The plain-language name first, then the title USAJOBS uses.
Nothing open in your area today? That is normal here. Search the USAJOBS title from the list below, save the search, and turn on email alerts. You will hear the day one opens.
Engineering and design
Design substations and lines, plan the system ten years out, and keep 17,000 miles of it running. Field work and office work in the same career.
USAJOBS titles: Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer, General Engineer, Engineering Technician, Land Surveyor
IT and cybersecurity
The grid is critical infrastructure and the networks that run it are a target. Cyber, network, and systems roles, some requiring a clearance.
USAJOBS titles: IT Specialist (INFOSEC), IT Specialist (SYSADMIN), IT Specialist (NETWORK), IT Cybersecurity Specialist
Business and contracting
Every transformer, helicopter hour, and construction contract goes through procurement. WAPA pays for your FAC-C certification within two years of hire.
USAJOBS titles: Contract Specialist, Purchasing Agent, Accountant, Financial Analyst, Program Analyst, Management Analyst
Land and environment
Transmission lines cross ranches, tribal land, and public land. Biologists, archeologists, and realty specialists get the line built without breaking the law or the relationship.
USAJOBS titles: Realty Specialist, Natural Resources Specialist, General Biologist, Archeologist, Geographer (GIS)
People and communications
HR, safety, public affairs, and administrative support. The jobs that make the other 1,500 possible.
USAJOBS titles: Human Resources Specialist, Public Affairs Specialist, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Secretary, Emergency Management Specialist
Power marketing and customer service
WAPA sells federal hydropower to rural co-ops, cities, and tribes. Somebody sets the rates, writes the contracts, and sends the bills..
USAJOBS titles: Public Utilities Specialist, Energy Management and Marketing Specialist
Jobs you did not expect
Helicopter pilot. Tribal affairs liaison. Reliability compliance specialist. Inventory manager for a warehouse full of spare transformers. If it takes a skill to run a utility across 15 states, there is probably a federal job title for it.
We pay for your credentials
Contracting certification within 24 months. Access to 3,500 online courses. Tuition assistance and student loan repayment for some positions. A yearly development plan you build with your supervisor.
Starting out
Most office jobs are posted as career ladders, so a GS-7 or GS-9 hire moves up on a schedule without reapplying. Pathways internships convert to permanent jobs at graduation.
Questions about a job or the application process?
Email pmasscrecruit@wapa.gov.
A real person in Human Resources reads it.
Last modified on October 22nd, 2026