Senior Electrical Engineer(Merit Promotion) Job at Federal Energy Regulatory Com

Summary The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Senior Electrical Engineer position is located in the Division of Operations and Planning Standards for the Office of Electric Reliability. For more information visit: Office of Electric Reliability Responsibilities This position is in the Office of Electric Reliability (OER), Division of Operations and Planning Standards. OER helps protect and improve the reliability and security of the nation's bulk power system through effective regulatory oversight as established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This includes overseeing the development and review of mandatory reliability and security standards. It also monitors reliability performance and ensures compliance with approved mandatory standards by the users, owners, and operators of the bulk power system. Work is primarily accomplished through the Commission's authority under section 215 of the Federal Power Act, which includes review of mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as well as review of reports produced by NERC. The individual in this position is a highly skilled, uniquely qualified Senior Electrical Engineer with nationally recognized stature in the electric power industry. The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for understanding and advising the Commission on complex matters involving reliable planning and operation of the Bulk-Power System, including but not limited to, reliability impacts of the changing resource mix, extreme weather, energy adequacy, and physical security. The individual will also serve as a technical liaison for state regulators, and both private and public power entities. Responsibilities include representing Commission policies and initiatives as well as gathering information on existing practices, trends, and risks in order to formulate strategies to promote the reliability of the nation's bulk power system. The senior engineer must demonstrate successful performance working individually or as a team leader and can be assigned to multiple projects concurrently, and in a different capacity on each, as the need dictates. Major Duties: --Serving as a subject matter expert to the Commission, developing strategies, creative techniques, and/or innovative ideas to scope and execute studies of the electric power system to explore issues impacting the reliable performance of the bulk-power system. --Leading Commission staff interaction with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and electric power industry representatives and provide technical leadership and guidance to others to facilitate cooperation with other Commission offices, external agencies, and other organizations to assess and improve bulk-power system reliability through audits, standards development, reliability performance data analyses, inquiries, or investigations. --Conducting extensive analysis and informing the Commission about relevant events and activities that impact the reliable operations of the bulk-power system through written memoranda and verbal briefings. --Directing, training, and mentoring junior staff through leading teams, providing authoritative technical guidance on various assignments, and participating in internal knowledge-sharing/training activities regarding complex power systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. You must provide your SF-50 (see Required Documents section). A one-year probationary period may be required. A background investigation is required. This is a bargaining unit position. Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service. Relocation expenses will not be paid. You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities. You must meet qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Qualifications To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of Senior Electrical Engineer, SL, please visit: Electrical Engineer, 0850 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov) You must have one full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as: Significant experience analyzing complex reliability matters that require in-depth knowledge of engineering, planning and operation of the Bulk Power System; and knowledge of Commission rules, regulations (including Reliability Standards), policies, precedents, and decisions governing the regulation of electric utilities regarding reliable operations of the Bulk Power System. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Education This position has an education requirement and therefore, transcripts are required. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application will result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additional Information FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency in both Teamwork and Effective Leadership in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work rankings! In addition, FERC is ranked as a top 5 agency in Work-Life Balance and is proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy. The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. Agency employees are eligible for telework and other workplace flexibilities. Telework days and waiting periods for eligibility are determined when an employee enters on duty. Relocation expenses will not be paid. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC’s supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of these securities may be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment. Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch. FERC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact DisabilityManager@FERC.gov no later than 11:59 pm ET on the vacancy closing date. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For more information on telework, click the following link: USAJOBS Help Center | What is telework? For more information on remote work, click the following link: USAJOBS Help Center | What is a remote job?