Electrical Engineer

Bureau of Reclamation • Mills, WY

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer serves with the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Region, Engineering Group, in Mills, Wyoming. The position may be filled at GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12, with pay varying by grade; first-time federal hires normally start at step 1. Duties are developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and depends on satisfactory performance, work availability, and supervisor recommendation.

The engineer performs and coordinates technical planning, data collection and management, design, modeling, data analysis, equipment and electrical/electromagnetic systems analysis, troubleshooting, and risk analysis. Work also includes evaluating engineering aspects of state and federal regulatory programs, electric reliability compliance programs, and power contracts; making recommendations and decisions for complex projects; completing and reviewing electrical system designs; and overseeing construction work, including inspection and contractor work acceptance. The engineer provides technical expertise for complex facilities, calculates equipment types, sizes, capacities, and ratings, and analyzes, troubleshoots, tests, evaluates, optimizes, and programs Industrial Control Systems.

Work regularly combines office and field assignments. The position may require occasional travel and site visits. Telework may be allowed with supervisor approval. Fieldwork can take place outdoors or in industrial settings and may involve weather, varied terrain, safety hazards, noise, fumes, and moving machinery; personal protective equipment may be required. Field duties involve physical exertion, including extended standing and recurring walking, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, climbing, and frequent lifting of items weighing less than 50 pounds.

Employment is contingent on U.S. citizenship or national status, background investigation and favorable adjudication, Selective Service registration when applicable, direct deposit, and successful E-Verify verification. A government travel charge card is required, and COR/GOTR certification may be required. A one-year probationary period may apply; continuation beyond the probationary period requires written agency certification. Applicants must meet the engineering education requirement and the grade-specific experience or education qualifications. Transcripts are required when education is used to qualify. The announcement closes October 23, 2026.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in direct deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• May be required to travel occasionally for site visits and obtain a government charge card for travel.
• May be required to obtain COR/GOTR certification.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment after the period requires written certification by the agency.
• Must meet the engineering basic education requirement through an acceptable engineering degree, an eligible combination of education and experience, professional registration/licensure, passage of the Fundamentals of Engineering or another qualifying written examination, specified engineering science coursework, or an eligible related curriculum plus professional engineering experience.
• GS-07: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 assisting with electrical system maintenance, electrical concepts, basic computations and calculations, and using computers, software, or databases for engineering assignments; or qualifying graduate education, superior academic achievement with a related bachelor's degree, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• GS-09: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in design, repair, testing, or modification of electrical/electronic equipment or systems, involving at least one listed equipment or system area; or two years of qualifying graduate education or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in design, repair, testing, or modification of electrical/electronic equipment or systems, involving at least two listed equipment or system areas; or three years of qualifying graduate education or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in design, repair, testing, or modification of electrical/electronic equipment or systems, leading engineering activities involving at least three listed equipment or system areas.
• Competitive applicants must also meet applicable time-in-grade requirements.
• Applicants using education to qualify must submit transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application, but selected applicants must provide official transcripts before beginning work if education was used to qualify.
• Applicants with foreign education must provide an evaluation showing equivalence to conventional U.S. education programs.
• Current federal employees must document work hours as specified in the announcement to validate qualifying experience; other applicants must state full-time or part-time hours per week on their resume.

Responsibilities

• Perform and coordinate technical planning, data collection, validation and management, design, modeling, and data analyses.
• Analyze equipment, operating conditions, and electrical or electromagnetic systems; troubleshoot electrical equipment and systems; and estimate and analyze risk.
• Evaluate engineering aspects of state and federal regulatory programs, electric reliability compliance programs, and power contracts.
• Make engineering recommendations and decisions for complex projects and activities with unusual or special demands.
• Complete and review electrical system designs.
• Manage and oversee construction work on site, including inspection and acceptance of contractor work.
• Provide engineering expertise for complex features and facilities.
• Calculate types, sizes, capacities, and ratings for new and existing equipment.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, test, evaluate, optimize, and program Industrial Control Systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• May be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive, subject to eligibility and case-by-case agency decision; not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level