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Position Title
Electrical Engineer
Agency
Bonneville Power Administration
Announcement Number
24-BPA-40773-12473506-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 to Friday, July 19, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND:

--you have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR
--you are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/  

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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3. Are you a current/former federal employee who meets one of the following Merit Promotion eligibilities:

1. Current career/career-conditional federal employee applying for a PROMOTION or TRANSFER to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?
2. Former career/career-conditional federal employee with "Status" applying for REINSTATEMENT to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?

Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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4. Are you a SURPLUS or DISPLACED federal employee (e.g., Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP))?

If yes, confirm:

--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.

For more information on eligibility visit:  https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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5. Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation)  AND:

--you worked in a term or temporary job (time-limited) under a competitive appointment;
--you served under 1 or more appointments for a period totaling more than 24 months, without a break in service of 2 or more years;
--you performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; AND
--if you are a former employee, you have been separated no more than 2 years since the most recent date of separation; and
--you did not leave your job due to misconduct or performance?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/land-management/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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6. Are you the spouse of:

--a member of the armed forces serving on active duty;
--a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty; OR
--a service member who was killed while performing active duty (un-remarried widow or widower)?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/military-spouses/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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7. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position (you must provide supporting documentation?

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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/peace-corps/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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8.
Are you a current/former federal employee who meets one of the following non-competitive eligibilities:

1. Current career/career-conditional federal employee applying for REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, REPROMOTION, or TRANSFER, and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?
2. Former career/career-conditional federal employee with "Status", applying for REINSTATEMENT, and you previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?
3. Current Excepted Service employee at an agency that has a valid INTERCHANGE agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)?
4. Current or former federal employee with the Foreign Service, Postal Career Service, Postal Rate Commission Employee, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts or other federal agency for which you gained eligibility to apply for career/career-conditional positions?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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9. Do you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/individuals-with-disabilities/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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10. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND:

--you served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military; OR
--you are entitled to veterans' preference?

Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour or claiming "derived preference" you may also meet the eligibility criteria.

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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11. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND:

--you recently separated (within the past 3 years);
--you are a disabled veteran;
--you served on active duty during a war, campaign, or expedition; OR
--you received an Armed Forces Service Medal?

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/  

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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12. I understand that I must select "Yes" to at least one of the eligibility questions to be considered for this position. (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister). (limit characters)
3. Instructions: To provide the hiring manager an opportunity to consider your accomplishments, you may submit/attach copies of your performance appraisals and/or incentive award justification as part of your application by uploading these documents into USA Staffing.


All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
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4. Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on one or more of the competencies described in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
5. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
6. Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. BASIC REQUIREMENT - You must meet the minimum basic education and/or experience requirements for engineering positions in the Federal government. Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. (limit characters)
2. GS-09: In addition to the Basic Requirement, choose one answer that best describes your education and experience. (limit characters)
3. GS-11: In addition to the basic requirement, choose one answer that best describes your education and experience. (limit characters)
4. GS-12: In addition to the basic requirement, choose one answer that best describes your education and experience. (limit characters)
For the following task statements, please select the option that best describes your training or experience. You must ensure that the level of training or experience claimed is reflected in your resume. If the information cannot be found in your resume, your self-rating will be adjusted accordingly. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Assist senior engineers in engineering studies, analyses, and calculations for the solution of problems. (limit characters)
6. Make engineering determinations by applying judgment in the selection, interpretation, and application of relevant rules, standard procedures, or precedents. (limit characters)
7. Complete electrical engineering assignments designed to provide progressive training and experience with the organization's programs and operations. (limit characters)
8. Carry out engineering studies, analyses, and calculations to solve problems associated with the overall planning, design, or operation of a high-voltage power generation and transmission system. (limit characters)
9. Make field surveys and investigations to determine the condition of electrical systems and study operation problems, such as voltage regulation. (limit characters)
10. Determine the most economical transmission voltage for a segment of a transmission system for operation efficiency.
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11. Perform complete engineering analyses requiring adaptation or extension to determine standards for devices are acceptable. (limit characters)
12. Redesign any part of the system as necessary and prescribe changes in materials to be used for new calibration procedures. (limit characters)
13. Plan feasibility studies for modifications of component equipment of high-voltage transmission networks to find means of improving performance, increasing capacity, correcting unsatisfactory conditions, or reducing the number of stations. (limit characters)
14. Communicate technical information to higher-level employees or supervisors. (limit characters)
15. Verbally communicate technical information to other organizations. (limit characters)
16. Provide recommendations on correcting problems and performing operations or maintenance activities to modify or redesign the system. (limit characters)
17. Represent the organization in exchanging data to discuss technical problems at meetings. (limit characters)
18. Direct the work of other engineers and technicians assigned to accomplish portions tasks. (limit characters)
19. Evaluate the status and progress of electrical engineering projects to help team members as needed. (limit characters)
20. Assist with implementing project plans to meet objectives. (limit characters)
21. Oversee projects to ensure proposed plans, milestones are carried out and schedules are met. (limit characters)
22. Define the engineering tests and production effort required to accomplish the modification projects. (limit characters)
23. Prepare engineering project plans, budget, and work schedules to meet project requirements and objectives. (limit characters)
24. Assist in the review of the contractor's progress measurement data, reports of material and equipment. (limit characters)
25. Study engineering texts, periodicals, manufacturers' publications, and other technical material to obtain information that may impact specific problems assigned. (limit characters)
26. Recommend amendments to existing general specifications for devices to prevent systematic failures. (limit characters)
27. Determine the nature and extent of problems and the actions needed to resolve conflicting requirements and constraints. (limit characters)
28. Evaluate alternative manufacturers' specifications for the item to select to the best basis for the general specification. (limit characters)
29. Draft documentation of technical findings for review by higher-level employees or supervisors. (limit characters)
30. Prepare written recommendations which include justification and reasoning for review by higher-level employees or supervisors. (limit characters)
31. Develop approaches and procedures that less experienced engineers follow on subsequent assignments of a similar nature. (limit characters)
32. Communicate effectively through reports and correspondence resolve operating problems. (limit characters)
33. If you selected E in response to any question above, indicate where in your resume the information can be found to support your answer (identify by job title and dates). In order to receive credit, please be sure that your resume provides adequate details to support your answer or your response will be adjusted accordingly. (Maximum length of 250 characters): (limit 250 characters)