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 Senior Electrical Engineer position is located in the Division of Operations and Planning Standards for the Office of Electric Reliability. For more information visit: Office of Electric Reliability  

Duties

This position is in the Office of Electric Reliability (OER), Division of Operations and Planning Standards. OER helps protect and improve the reliability and security of the nation's bulk power system through effective regulatory oversight as established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This includes overseeing the development and review of mandatory reliability and security standards. It also monitors reliability performance and ensures compliance with approved mandatory standards by the users, owners, and operators of the bulk power system. Work is primarily accomplished through the Commission's authority under section 215 of the Federal Power Act, which includes review of mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as well as review of reports produced by NERC.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must provide your SF-50 (see Required Documents section).
• 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.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.

Qualifications

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of Senior Electrical Engineer, SL, please visit:  Electrical Engineer, 0850 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov) You must have one full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as: Significant experience analyzing complex reliability matters that require in-depth knowledge of engineering, planning and operation of the Bulk Power System; and knowledge of Commission rules, regulations (including Reliability Standards), policies, precedents, and decisions governing the regulation of electric utilities regarding reliable operations of the Bulk Power System. 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.

Contacts

• Address FERC 888 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20426 United States
• Name: Rita Howsare
• Phone: 202-502-8965
• Email: [email protected]