This position is located in Critical Facilities O&M (NWFC), NWF (HQ Facilities Operations and Maintenance), Workplace Services (NW), Chief Administrative Office (N), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). As Facility Operations Specialist you will ensure that maintenance, repair, and construction needs are identified and that maintenance has been performed in accordance with established schedules.

Duties

As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will:

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position does not support remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• This position will require travel throughout the BPA territory to include: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana facilities approximately up to 50% of the time.
• Position may be required to provide 24/7 critical operations to assigned facilities or systems to include on-call duties.
• Required to serve as Contracting Officers Representative for BPA lease agreements; this duty includes additional training and certification.
• This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: (1) Assisting in accessing electrical equipment issues and corrective actions to ensure critical infrastructure systems maintain high degree of reliability; (2) Assisting in accessing and monitoring vendor work performance and ensure it meets the standards; and (3) Executing operations procedures and technical directives of critical infrastructure equipment to ensure equipment is properly maintained. You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.M., if related; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR- Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first two years of full-time study may be credited). One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If the graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study is not available, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is used. When crediting education that requires specific course work the number of hours of related courses required, as a proportion of the total education, is prorated. GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: (1) Independently accessing electrical equipment issues and corrective actions to ensure critical infrastructure systems maintain high degree of reliability; (2) Accessing and monitoring vendor work performance and ensure it meets the standards; (3) Communicating with leadership and business partners directly about all things related to electrical critical infrastructure and the needs to maintain/repair; (4) Performing independent reviews of all technical documentation and making recommendations for improvements, edits, and updates. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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 volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

If substituting education for specialized experience you must submit proof of your qualifying education. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.
Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'.

Contacts

• Address Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Gena Vaughan
• Phone: 360-947-5342
• Email: [email protected]