Interdisciplinary Engineer (Civil/Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical)

Interdisciplinary Engineer (Civil/Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical),

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in Planning and Asset Management (TP), Transmission Services (T).)

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application.

HOW TO APPLY: External Application Link(s):

24-BPA- 39652-12398605-DE: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788547500

24-BPA- 39652-12398604-MP: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788547100

Open & Close date: Open: 04/25/2024 Close: 05/04/2024

LOCATION(s) Vancouver, WA

SALARY: $139,474 - $170,857 per year

DUTIES:

A successful candidate in the Interdisciplinary Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineer position will serve as an engineer, technical authority, and lead responsible for managing the Wildfire Mitigation Program (WMP) that covers end-to-end activities related to the mitigation of wildfires across the transmission systems.

As an Interdisciplinary Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineer, you will:

Serve as the senior engineer and technical lead responsible for developing criteria, rules, and processes associated with BPA's WMP. Provides leadership in maintaining a constructive and collaborative environment, in both technical and policy development with Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Communications, Continuity of Operations, General Council, Environment Fish & Wildlife, United States Forest Service, International Wildfire Risk Mitigation Consortium (IWRMC), and other internal organizations, and external customers / stakeholders, including other utilities and public fire agencies.

Serve as a consultant and expert advisor on the WMP. Provide expert advice to senior colleagues and agency officials responsible for broad program operations. Originate new and improved applications and strategies for existing and new engineering concepts, theories, and principles.

Serve as agency expert on legislated requirements for electric utility wildfire mitigation. Act as the technical expert leading the development and agency strategic response to legislated requirements.

Serve as the program manager and technical authority and lead responsible for directly managing the development and implementation a course of action (strategies and risk mitigation) to implement and sustain BPA's WMP in accordance with state, federal, and regulatory requirements.

Provide long-range planning and policy development for advancing WMP models including determining criteria, processes, rules and practices.

Provide authoritative direction, counsel, and guidance to Transmission staff and management and to BPA staff, management, and senior executives on all aspects of assigned studies, strategies, and risks associated with the WMP.

REQUIREMTNS: Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position does not support remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 3 days per pay period.
• Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
• 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.
• The salary is based on a Special Rate Table, Number 0754: https://apps.opm.gov/SpecialRates/
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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:

(See Qualification Section for the rest of these competences)

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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A qualified candidate's application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-13] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to 1) develop criteria, rules, and processes associated with a wildfire mitigation program, serving as the technical expert, senior engineer, and technical lead; 2) interpret and define unprecedented issues and unknown conditions to determine their effect on program and wildfire plan needs; and 3) provide authoritative advice and guidance to executive leadership responsible for operations.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-14 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.

EDUCATION

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package.

(See Required Documents section on application).

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application.

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.