This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration in Dittmer Dispatch (TORD), Real Time Operations (TOR) organization of System Operations (TO), Transmission Services (T). A successful candidate in the Generation Dispatcher position will serve as a Generation Dispatcher who monitors, operates, and coordinates the loading of Federal generation plants in the Pacific Northwest and the power interchange with interconnected utilities.

Duties

As a Generation Dispatcher, 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 3 days per pay period.
• This position requires an initial drug test prior to appointment and random drug or drug and alcohol testing thereafter.
• Failure to test or a positive result on random drug or drug and alcohol tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position requires a preemployment medical exam, at BPA expense, prior to appointment due to the physical requirements of the position.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background.
• 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.
• Work Relief when required.
• Change shifts on short notice or continue on duty in the absence of relief.
• Within 30 days after appointment, and continuously thereafter, must possess a valid BPA Electrical Worker Permit and a Standard Clearance Certification.
• Become familiar with, follow, and enforce the safety practices of the BPA Accident Prevention Manual.
• Subject to call for emergency work at any time.
• Maintains required system dispatcher/operator reliability certifications (e.g., NERC, WECC)
• Subject to Random Drug tests.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out factors which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on this screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The screen-out element for this position is defined as the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision in controlling, monitoring, or operating equipment that regulates or distributes electricity using instruments or computers of a large interconnected power system. Experience must be supported in your resume. Failure to meet this element results in an ineligible rating. In addition to the screen-out element you will be evaluated on the following job elements through your resume and responses to the on-line assessment questionnaire: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)Dexterity and SafetyKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Operation of Equipment Relevant to TradeTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Use of Measuring Instruments If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. "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. Working Conditions: Works indoors on rotating shifts. During system emergencies work is very stressful. Works for long periods of time using CRT screens. Work is sedentary but occasionally requires climbing ladders. Physical Conditions: Incumbents must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. The duties are performed on rotating shifts. Physical demands include climbing a system group display board ladder. Mental strain may result from the responsibility of following exacting procedures under emergency conditions. The Generation Dispatcher must be able to give complete, concise, and clear directions and elicit full detailed information by use of the telephone. The Generation Dispatcher must have good distance vision in one eye and the ability to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. They must be able to distinguish the basic colors, specifically red, orange, yellow, brown, blue, green, and purple in order to distinguish electrical components and to read and adjust color video display terminals. They must have the ability to hear the conversational voice. Incumbents must be in good physical condition sufficient to safely perform the duties of the position. 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

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Deric Sanchez
• Phone: 505-450-6204
• Email: [email protected]