Electrical Engineer

2 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Full time
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 Electrical Engineer position is located in the Office of Electric Reliability (OER)

For more information visit:
Office of Electric Reliability (OER) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ).

Responsibilities As an Electrical Engineer, some of your typical work assignments may include:

Reviewing filings submitted to the Commission and applying knowledge of regulations to identify and analyze reliability issues on the Bulk Power System.

Conducting audits and investigations of the users, owners, and/or operators of the Bulk Power System and determine compliance with NERC Reliability Standards.

Conducting investigations, analysis of system disturbances, and analysis of reliability trends, following bulk power system incidents, notifications, requests, or complaints.

Providing Bulk Power System engineering analysis for internal assessments and to support other divisions and offices.

Supporting and leading teams responsible for drafting Commission orders, performing audits, participating in standards development processes, performing engineering analyses, or conducting investigations that help ensure the reliability of the bulk power system.

Preparing research, reports, recommendations, orders, and other decisions for Commission consideration. Conducting extensive technical analysis of NERC standards and make oral and/or written recommendations to senior level officials. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. 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. This position has an education requirement you must submit transcripts. Relocation expenses will not be paid. You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities. You must meet all eligibility and qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of an Electrical Engineer, GS-0850, please visit: Electrical Engineer, 0850 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission In addition to the education required for this position, you must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level.


Specialized experience is defined as:

Experience analyzing complex Bulk Power System trends involving electric transmission or generation, and leading electric transmission studies and reports.

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:
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 ; 18 U.S.C ; 5 C.F.R 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.

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