Electrical Engineer (Reliability Compliance)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Pomeroy, WA

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About The Position

This Electrical Engineer (Reliability Compliance) position is located at the Lower Granite Project, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Snake River, 32 river miles downstream from Clarkston, Washington. The position plans and coordinates the Project’s participation in the NWW Reliability Compliance Program and serves as the Project’s point of contact and technical authority for reliability compliance matters involving operations, maintenance, and management. It represents the Project at meetings and conferences, tracks applicable requirements and issues, and provides technical feedback. The position also develops and executes the District’s NERC/WECC compliance quality assurance program, ensuring compliance with Reliability Standards and the preparation and archiving of auditable supporting documentation. It supports major, non-routine electrical and electronic system upgrades and replacements from scoping and design through commissioning and closeout, and ensures new and existing industrial control systems comply with Army and USACE standards.

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to the competitive service. The position may require a suitability or fitness determination following a background investigation. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a state-issued driver’s license, an A+ Certification within two years, and an IAT-II Security Clearance within two years. Temporary duty travel may be required up to 5% of the time. Situational telework is available. A one-year probationary period applies.

Requirements

• Meet the basic electrical engineering education or equivalent combination-of-education-and-experience requirement, including applicable engineering coursework, registration/licensure, FE examination, or other specified qualifying pathways.
• Have one year of specialized experience analyzing policies, procedures, and governing regulations, and experience with professional electrical engineering activities at a power generation, transmission, or distribution facility, or experience with SCADA.
• Meet the specialized-experience requirement through experience alone; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Obtain and maintain a state-issued driver’s license.
• Obtain and maintain an A+ Certification within two years.
• Obtain and maintain an IAT-II Security Clearance within two years.
• Be able to travel on temporary duty up to 5% of the time.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and coordinate implementation of the Project’s portion of the NWW Reliability Compliance Program.
• Serve as the Project point of contact and technical authority for reliability compliance matters with Project operations, maintenance, and management groups.
• Represent the Project at meetings and conferences concerning reliability compliance and related technical matters; stay informed of requirements and issues and provide feedback.
• Develop and execute the District’s NERC/WECC compliance quality assurance program.
• Ensure Project compliance with Reliability Standards and ensure auditable supporting documentation is prepared and archived.
• Support major non-routine electrical and electronic equipment system upgrades and replacements from scoping and design through commissioning and closeout.
• Ensure new and existing industrial control systems comply with Army and USACE standards.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, with eligibility dependent on position type.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time