Electrical Engineer

US Bonneville Power Administration; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonneville Power Administration, located in the Eastern Engineering group (TPCF) and Western Engineering (TPCV), seeks a senior Electrical Engineer to be the key technical partner for utility customers and to lead complex projects to expand and strengthen the Pacific Northwest's power grid.

You will serve as the expert liaison for integrating new energy resources, providing engineering support for customer issues such as reliability, outages, and contract delivery points.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree meeting ABET accreditation requirements.
• Professional registration/licensure (EI/EIT or PE) or FE exam completed.
• 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences with specified coursework.
• Related curriculum with 1 year professional engineering experience under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects to expand and strengthen the Pacific Northwest's power grid.
• Serve as the expert liaison for integrating new energy resources.
• Provide engineering support for customer-related issues such as system reliability and outages.

Education

Engineering degree meeting ABET accreditation requirements

Professional registration/licensure (EI/EIT or PE) or FE exam completed

60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences with specified coursework

Related curriculum with 1 year professional engineering experience under supervision

Job description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Eastern Engineering group (TPCF) and Western Engineering (TPCV), of Customer Service Engineering, System Planning, Transmission Services.

As a senior Electrical Engineer, you are the key technical partner for utility customers. You will lead complex projects to expand and strengthen the Pacific Northwest's power grid, serving as the expert liaison for integrating new energy resources.

BASIC REQUIREMENT

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress‑strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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B. Combination of Education and Experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional Registration or Licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. -OR-
2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. -OR-
3. Specified Academic Courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. -OR-
4. Related Curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

For more information on how to meet the Basic Requirements please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must also meet the specialized experience requirements as listed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) performing engineering analysis of electric transmission systems to develop plans for system reinforcements, expansions, or interconnections; and 2) drafting technical specifications for construction or transmission service agreements, and providing engineering support for customer-related issues such as system reliability, outages, or contract delivery points.

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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.