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Bonneville Power Administration

Electrical Engineer(Communications), GS-0850-13

Announcement Number:	200162	Application Deadline:	01/28/2013
Locations:	Vancouver, Washington	Open Date:	12/31/2012
Salary Range:	Min: 86260.0 - Max: 112136.0	Location Notes:
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	13
Number of Vacancies:	1	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

BPA has been powering people and careers for 75 years. We provide clean, emissions-free electricity to the Pacific Northwest and maintain a high voltage transmission system to deliver that electricity. We are a leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, promoting energy efficiency, renewable wind and hydropower, the smart grid, fish and wildlife protection and initiatives to address climate change. We are a visionary and innovative agency that values diversity and creativity and encourages continuous learning. We are located throughout the Pacific Northwest with opportunities in cities, smaller communities and in the field.

BPA is a not-for-profit federal electric utility. Our high-voltage transmission grid comprises more than 15,000 miles of lines and associated substations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. BPA markets more than a third of the electricity consumed in the Pacific Northwest. The power is produced at 31 federal dams operated by the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation and one nuclear plant in the Northwest and is sold to more than 140 Northwest utilities. BPA purchases power from seven wind projects and has more than 4,700 megawatts of wind interconnected to its transmission system.
BPA has been powering people and careers for 75 years. We provide clean, emissions-free electricity to the Pacific Northwest and maintain a high voltage transmission system to deliver that electricity. We are a leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, promoting energy efficiency, renewable wind and hydropower, the smart grid, fish and wildlife protection and initiatives to address climate change. We are a visionary and innovative agency that values diversity and creativity and encourages continuous learning. We are located throughout the Pacific Northwest with opportunities in cities, smaller communities and in the field. BPA is a not-for-profit federal electric utility. Our high-voltage transmission grid comprises more than 15,000 miles of lines and associated substations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. BPA markets more than a third of the electricity consumed in the Pacific Northwest. The power is produced at 31 federal dams operated by the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation and one nuclear plant in the Northwest and is sold to more than 140 Northwest utilities. BPA purchases power from seven wind projects and has more than 4,700 megawatts of wind interconnected to its transmission system.

Notes:

Applicants are responsible for reviewing the OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS section of the vacancy announcement. This section can be viewed by navigating to the Public Notice Vacancy Announcement link after you have logged in to the system.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE AVUE SYSTEM BY 8:59 PT (11:59 ET).
Applicants are responsible for reviewing the OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS section of the vacancy announcement. This section can be viewed by navigating to the Public Notice Vacancy Announcement link after you have logged in to the system. <b>APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE AVUE SYSTEM BY 8:59 PT (11:59 ET).</b>

Duties:

This position is located in the Communications & Grid Modeling (TPM) workgroup.

Communications & Grid Modeling is responsible for developing plans for communications systems including voice, data, control, protection and RAS for network transmission, network interconnections, generation integration and customer service projects. Develops plans and manages the fiber optic, digital and analog radio systems and evaluates capacity expansion needs for BPA's operational communications system. Develops transmission model base cases for planning, operational studies, interconnections and customer service projects using consistent data requirements, reporting procedures, and modeling tools as approved by the region reliability organization. Maintains BPA System Electrical Data Book. Develops, manages and support power system analysis software tools. Supports Technology Innovation within the planning arena.

Plans, directs, and controls a designated development project and allocates agency resources to accomplish the project within a specific time frame. Exercises centralized authority and control over the management of resources such as funds, contracts, priorities, schedules, personnel, and facilities.
This position is located in the Communications & Grid Modeling (TPM) workgroup. Communications & Grid Modeling is responsible for developing plans for communications systems including voice, data, control, protection and RAS for network transmission, network interconnections, generation integration and customer service projects. Develops plans and manages the fiber optic, digital and analog radio systems and evaluates capacity expansion needs for BPA's operational communications system. Develops transmission model base cases for planning, operational studies, interconnections and customer service projects using consistent data requirements, reporting procedures, and modeling tools as approved by the region reliability organization. Maintains BPA System Electrical Data Book. Develops, manages and support power system analysis software tools. Supports Technology Innovation within the planning arena. Plans, directs, and controls a designated development project and allocates agency resources to accomplish the project within a specific time frame. Exercises centralized authority and control over the management of resources such as funds, contracts, priorities, schedules, personnel, and facilities.
Performs electrical engineering project planning duties, such as scheduling and layout of operations, planning for budget requirements, and inspection and surveillance of materials and activities concerned with electrical circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, or associated electrical phenomena. Organizes, schedules, coordinates, and facilitates the timing, sequence, quality, quantity, and issues related to electrical engineering projects and work requests.
Performs electrical engineering project planning duties, such as scheduling and layout of operations, planning for budget requirements, and inspection and surveillance of materials and activities concerned with electrical circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, or associated electrical phenomena. Organizes, schedules, coordinates, and facilitates the timing, sequence, quality, quantity, and issues related to electrical engineering projects and work requests.
Develops and designs electrical circuits, circuit elements, equipment, measurement and instrumentation systems, and associated phenomena concerned with electrical energy for purposes such as motive power, heating, illumination, chemical processes, or the production of localized electric or magnetic fields.
Develops and designs electrical circuits, circuit elements, equipment, measurement and instrumentation systems, and associated phenomena concerned with electrical energy for purposes such as motive power, heating, illumination, chemical processes, or the production of localized electric or magnetic fields.