Electrical Engineer

US Bonneville Power Administration; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bonneville Power Administration is seeking an Electrical Engineer in the Operations Control area to serve as a technical specialist for system operation and improvements to automatic generation control. The role focuses on coordinating technical requirements across transmission system operations to enhance reliability.

The selected candidate will apply advanced electrical engineering concepts to analyze real-time data, troubleshoot issues, and support safe, compliant operations in accordance

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering program required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with electrical power systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine and coordinate technical requirements for system operation.
• Improve automatic generation control for reliability.
• Ensure safe, compliant operation of the electrical transmission network.

Skills

Electrical engineering concepts

Automatic generation control

Power transmission systems

Analytical problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

This position is located with Operations Control (TOOC) organization of Operations Support (TOO), Transmission System Operations (TO), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

A successful candidate in the Electrical Engineer position will serve as a technical specialist responsible for determining and coordinating technical requirements for system operation and improvement of automatic generation control.

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. -OR- 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 for this position is defined as experience applying a wide range of electrical engineering theories, concepts, and methods to plan and conduct engineering studies and analyses for an electrical transmission system to troubleshoot and make recommendations on (a) transmission of real time generation, load, and inter-utility data exchange for automatic generation control; and (b) ensure safe and reliable operations in compliance with applicable reliability standards." "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.