Electrical Engineer.

Bonneville Power Administration; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonneville Power Administration is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support planning, design, and operation of high-voltage power systems. The role emphasizes engineering analysis, system design review, and integration across facilities with a mandate for strong technical rigor.

The position requires an engineering degree (ABET-accredited) or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus eligibility for FE exam and professional licensure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with ABET-accredited program.
• Combination of Education and Experience meeting the program requirements.
• Professional Registration or Licensure (EI/EIT/PE) by any state.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or equivalent.
• 60 semester hours of physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences with specified courses.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out engineering studies, analyses, and calculations for high-voltage planning, design, or operation.
• Design, analyze, and review high/low voltage power distribution and utilization systems.
• Perform design and engineering functions for existing power systems to meet new requirements.
• Evaluate data packages for devices or components against design/testing specs.
• Conduct investigations relating to site selection and systems integration for installations.
• Review project plans and specs for practicality from a construction standpoint.

Skills

Electrical circuits

Engineering principles

ABET accreditation

FE exam knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Professional registration/licensure (EI/EIT/PE)

FE examination

Job description

• Plan and carry out engineering studies, analyses, and calculations for the solution of problems associated with the overall planning, design, or operation of a high-voltage power generation and transmission system, applying a thorough knowledge of standard high-voltage power systems.
• Design, analyze, and review designs of high and low voltage electric power distribution and utilization systems.
• Perform design and engineering functions for older or well-established electric power distribution and utilization systems or electrical generating equipment when new requirements or changed requirements are imposed, such as greater efficiency or closer tolerances involving substantial modification of existing equipment.
• Evaluate data packages for devices or components for addition to or removal from an approved parts list when devices or components do not conform to the established design and testing specifications for such items.
• Conduct a variety of investigations and analyses relating to site selection and systems integration in connection with installation of systems to be installed at several facilities.
• Review project plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine practicability from a construction standpoint.

Duties

As An Electrical Engineer, You Will:

• Plan and carry out engineering studies, analyses, and calculations for the solution of problems associated with the overall planning, design, or operation of a high-voltage power generation and transmission system, applying a thorough knowledge of standard high-voltage power systems.
• Design, analyze, and review designs of high and low voltage electric power distribution and utilization systems.
• Perform design and engineering functions for older or well-established electric power distribution and utilization systems or electrical generating equipment when new requirements or changed requirements are imposed, such as greater efficiency or closer tolerances involving substantial modification of existing equipment.
• Evaluate data packages for devices or components for addition to or removal from an approved parts list when devices or components do not conform to the established design and testing specifications for such items.
• Conduct a variety of investigations and analyses relating to site selection and systems integration in connection with installation of systems to be installed at several facilities.
• Review project plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine practicability from a construction standpoint.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
• After employment, this position may be subject to periodic physical examinations, as prescribed by competent medical authority and at BPA expense, if exposed to health hazards.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• May require up to 100% travel.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

• 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-
• 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:
• 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-
• 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-
• 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-
• Related Curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's