- Position Title
- Electrical Engineer
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-UCB-25-12596275-DE-OPM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, November 15, 2024 to Friday, November 29, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- 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; AND
- 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 the equivalent.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- 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; AND
- 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 the equivalent.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Shared Certificates
1.
Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency.
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references.
This section will be used to determine if you possess the minimum qualifications needed to qualify for this position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience described below. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
This section will be used to determine if you possess the minimum qualifications needed to qualify for this position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience described below. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your Education, Examination and/or Registration as it relates to meeting the BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT for the GS-0850 Series.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your specialized experience and/or education to perform the duties of Electrical Engineer GS-0850-11 to meet the ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position.
3.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE to perform the duties of Electrical Engineer GS-0850-12 to meet the ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training carrying out each task using the scale provided. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Perform electrical engineering design work relating to the modernization of the powerplants, dams, auxiliary equipment, and facilities.
5.
Develop layouts, performs calculations, prepares drawings, and final designs of electrical equipment installations.
6.
Prepare and review statements of work and statements of objectives for assigned contracts.
7.
Work with staff to assess the condition of facilities within the field division.
8.
Review electrical drawings to include all minor revisions, replacements, and additions of equipment to reflect actual field conditions.
9.
Interpret/review/revise standing operating procedures, job plans, safety procedures, test procedures, inspection procedures, job hazard analysis, etc. for electrical systems.
10.
Perform engineering studies and analyses using engineering methods, software, and tools.
11.
Support project management for assigned special projects that relate to electrical engineering.
12.
Provide technical oversight and direction to project teams.
13.
Conduct project meetings with staff, contractors, and various review teams, to ensure action items are completed in a timely manner.
14.
Provide input for technical oversight and direction to project teams.
15.
Oversee testing to verify that equipment is functioning properly after installation.
16.
Analyze test results and recommend or make necessary adjustments or equipment modifications as necessary.
17.
Develop and review technical specifications for assigned projects.
18.
Collaborate with other offices and groups to solve unusual or special technical problems.
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: Understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
19.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.