Electrical Engineer (Reliability Compliance)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This is an electrical engineering job for reliability compliance at the Lower Granite Project on the Snake River, near Pomeroy, WA. It is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is filled through Direct Hire Authority, which lets the agency hire without the usual competitive ranking steps. The job has occasional travel, and multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. You must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
What you would do
- Plans and coordinates the project's part of the reliability compliance program.
- Serves as the project's main contact and technical authority for reliability compliance.
- Represents the project at meetings and conferences on reliability compliance.
- Develops and runs the district's NERC/WECC compliance quality assurance program.
- Supports major system upgrades and replacements, from design through final closeout.
- Makes sure new and existing industrial control systems meet Army and USACE standards.
Do you qualify for GS-12?
With experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level. It must include analyzing policies, procedures and governing rules, AND either electrical engineering work at a power generation, transmission or distribution facility, or experience with SCADA (computer systems that monitor and control equipment).
With education: A bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a related science degree plus engineering background. Other options include passing the FE exam or holding engineering registration (EI, EIT or PE). Education cannot replace experience for this job.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- State-issued driver's license (must obtain and keep)
- A+ Certification (must obtain and keep within 2 years)
- IAT-II (listed in the announcement as a security clearance, but security clearance is marked not required; must obtain and keep within 2 years)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume, two pages or less, with employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours per week, and duties
- Responses to the online questionnaire
- College transcript (required; you are rated ineligible without it)
- Proof of U.S. citizenship
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
- Cover letter (optional)
How you will be rated: After the announcement closes, your application package (resume, supporting documents and questionnaire answers) is reviewed to see if you meet the qualification requirements. If you are found to have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show at least one year of specialized experience with employer, dates (month and year), and hours worked per week, and must be two pages or less.
- You must upload your college transcript with your application or you will be rated ineligible.
- If you are a man born after 1959, complete the Selective Service pre-employment certification statement.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Occasional travel, with TDY up to 5% of the time.
Incentives and relocation: Incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed per agency policy. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are authorized under the Joint Travel Regulations. Relocation payments may be taxable.
Conditions of employment:
- Background investigation, which may lead to a suitability or fitness determination
- Obtain and keep a state-issued driver's license
- Obtain A+ Certification within 2 years
- Obtain and keep IAT-II within 2 years
- Temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 5% of the time
- 1-year probationary period
- Direct deposit of pay required
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Proof of U.S. citizenship required
- Selection may be limited by Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $104,502 – $127,443 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Pomeroy, Washington
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Electrical Engineering (0850)
- Announcement
- CEDE-27-13102632-DHA
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