Public Utilities Specialist (Customer Account Executive)

US Bonneville Power Administration; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) in Portland, Oregon, seeks a GS-13 level specialist in energy conservation within the Program Marketing (PEM) and Energy Conservation (PE) organizations. The position emphasizes analyzing energy saving opportunities, cross-functional collaboration, and advancing conservation goals with utilities and regional partners.

Qualified applicants will have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or higher, with no education substitution at the

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience includes: analyzing energy saving opportunities for utilities; collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, implement, or evaluate energy conservation approaches.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with management, internal counterparts and external entities (utility customers or regional partners) to achieve energy conservation program goals.
• Volunteer experience and unpaid experience may be credited; you will receive credit for all qualifying experience.
• You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Job description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in Program Marketing (PEM) organization within Energy Conservation (PE), Power Services organization (P).

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: 1) Supporting utilities in the analysis and identification of energy saving opportunities; 2) collaborating with cross-functional teams in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of new approaches to reduce electric energy consumption; and 3) building and maintaining collaborative relationships with management, internal counterparts and external entities, such as utility customers or external regional partners to achieve energy conservation program goals.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 grade level.

"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.