This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in Scheduling East (TORE) organization of Real Time Operations (TOR) organization, System Operations (TO), Transmission Services (T). A successful candidate in this position will serve as a shift supervisor of a Real-Time Transmission Scheduling Team and as a member of Transmission Scheduling management team.

Duties

As a Supervisory Public Utilities Specialist (Transmission Scheduling), you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set, and adjust priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Give advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Participate in the identification, design, development, and implementation of more efficient methods to deliver scheduling products and services and in the development and implementation of new policies and processes. Interpret complex legislative, regulatory, and policy guidance to prepare recommendations for management. Determine apportionment of all transmission line capacities for individual utilities, brokers, marketers, etc., for transmission access of non-firm and firm assured deliveries under terms of the FERC 888A & 889A in conjunction with T/BPA new tariffs. Coordinate hourly sales and purchases of transmission throughout Canada and the Continental USA for T/BPA or its customers. Advise transmission dispatchers, outage dispatchers, and scheduling personnel on all matters pertaining to scheduling matters.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• 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.
• Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.
• 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 is performed seven days per week in 12 Hour Rotating Shifts
• Subject to FERC SOC non-discrimination rules and restrictions prohibiting disclosure of certain information to Power Merchant Function employees.
• This position is subject to FERC SOC non-discrimination rules and restrictions prohibiting disclosure of certain information to Transmission Function employees.
• The incumbent is required to have a working knowledge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct (SOC) to ensure fair competition in the open access transmission market though compliance with its basic principles.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) developing plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of changes in transmission and energy scheduling; 2) assuring that transmission schedules are in accordance with applicable contracts for sale, purchase, and transfer of transmission; 3) recommending changes in existing procedures and developing new procedures, as required, to accomplish transmission scheduling transactions. "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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP 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 are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Kassandra Conner
• Phone: 503-230-5306
• Email: [email protected]