Supervisory Interdisciplinary Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Electronics Engineer

Bonneville Power Administration • Vancouver, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in various Tier Three organizations in Engineering and Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The successful candidate supervises a Tier Three organization in TE and serves on the TE management team, with responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and policies.

The position is a temporary promotion for up to one year, which may be extended for up to five years total and may be made permanent without further competition. At the end of the promotion, the employee will return to their original position of record or a different position of equivalent grade and pay. The promotion may be ended at any time based on management needs.

The position requires a qualifying engineering education or an accepted combination of education and experience, as well as at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in Federal service. The specialized experience involves leading, overseeing, and administering cross-departmental initiatives, programs, systems, or processes critical to enterprise-wide mission, strategic objectives, and multi-year performance targets. Applicants must provide college transcripts through the online application system. The selectee must complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of employment and annually. First-time supervisors serve a one-year probationary period. The position is designated as requiring a Public Trust background check; a preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. After employment, the position may be subject to periodic physical examinations if exposed to health hazards.

Requirements

• United States citizenship.
• Meet the basic professional engineering requirement through an acceptable engineering degree, an accepted combination of education and experience, or an eligible related curriculum with the required professional engineering experience.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in Federal service, leading, overseeing, and administering cross-departmental initiatives, programs, systems, or processes that are functionally critical to enterprise-wide mission, strategic objectives, and multi-year performance targets.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Provide copies of college transcripts from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Complete the confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of employment and annually.
• First-time supervisors must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Complete a preliminary Public Trust background check before beginning work.
• Males must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Report in person to the official duty location.
• Applicants must answer all eligibility and qualification questions completely and truthfully.

Nice To Haves

• Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate, subject to budget availability and Federal regulations.
• Applicants are encouraged to answer four short, free-response essay questions in the questionnaire; responses are not scored or rated.

Responsibilities

• Determine goals for the organization, independently or jointly with peers and higher management.
• Exercise delegated managerial authority to set annual and longer-range work plans and schedules for in-service and contracted work.
• Plan work for subordinates, set and adjust priorities, and prepare completion schedules.
• Oversee subordinate supervisors' development of performance standards and develop standards for other subordinates.
• Evaluate subordinates' work performance.
• Identify employees' development and training needs and provide or arrange needed training and development.
• Make decisions on non-routine, costly, or controversial training needs and requests from subordinates.
• Ensure subordinates are trained on and comply with safety regulations.
• Identify and implement ways to reduce production bottlenecks and barriers, promote team building, improve business practices, or increase the quality of directed work.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies as a member of the TE management team.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Programs and policies intended to support work/life balance and flexible, responsive work environments.
• Be Well wellness program supporting career, community, financial, physical, and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

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