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This position is part of the WAPA-DSW-Desert Southwest Region. You will be responsible for applying advanced electrical engineering theories, concepts, & principles while providing engineering consultations & expert advice on proposed plans and designs of electrical engineering projects including high voltage, (69kV or higher) power system substation & transmission line, equipment, & facility upgrades for a wide range of power system facilities in a large regional area.
Learn more about this agency10/13/2022 to 11/03/2022
$104,731 - $140,770 per year
GS 12 - 13
2 vacancies in the following locations:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Travel of up to 25% annually is required; with overnight travel of 8 days per month on average.
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Permanent -
Full-time -
Competitive
13
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Yes
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At the full performance level of a GS-13, the incumbent will have responsibilities included in four major areas:
1) Designing, assessing, inspecting, and commissioning additions, replacements, and modifications to equipment and facilities.
2) Serving as an electrical engineering expert in assessing, recommending, and applying business practices such as administrative, financial, and contractual oversight; and providing electrical description of duties for engineering oversight to related engineering disciplines associated with the design and constructions of facilities.
3) Provides expertise knowledge to a variety of audiences in understanding maintenance practices, development of testing methods, and troubleshooting system problems occurring during installation, testing, and commissioning of high voltage substations and transmission lines; responsible for planning and scheduling future work requirements for power system needs and goals; develops standards operating procedures for equipment and operations support, serving as an expert advisor for power system and equipment related issues.
4) Reviews technical specifications for accuracy, compliance, quality, and safety. Maintains drawings, identifies appropriate solutions to complex engineering problems, and makes decisions for critical changes on major controversial issues using troubleshooting techniques, and operational integration.
In each of these areas, the incumbent will have full technical responsibility and is an expert in their functional area.
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 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
GS-12:
BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
This position has a positive education requirement. Failure to submit a copy of all college transcripts may result in your application being rated ineligible. To qualify you must possess the following education:
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For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdfIf this vacancy specifically states that certain educational requirements must be met (also known as a "positive educational requirement"), you must provide documentation supporting any education claims in your application. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three pre-defined quality categories under Category Rating procedures. These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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.
The application process is as follows:
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. The status of your application will be updated in USAJOBS as it is evaluated.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/682954200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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