This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Technology Innovation (JAT) organization of Information Chief of Staff Office (JA), Chief Information Office (J). A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Technology Innovation Account Analyst responsible for supporting and coordinating engagements with external entities integral to research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities across BPA.
As an Account Analyst at the full performance level, you will: Support the management of research, development, and demonstration partnerships with U.S. National Laboratories, top research universities, and energy technology innovators. You will structure high-value partnership agreements that bring the nation's brightest scientific breakthroughs directly to BPA's power grid. Evaluate emerging energy innovations from both a business and technical perspective.
You will pinpoint next-generation technologies that align with BPA's strategic goals-conducting cost-benefit and risk assessments to show executive decision-makers where to invest for maximum return. Contribute to the development of technology transfer initiatives to ensure research doesn't sit on a shelf. You will support scaling new solutions, determining realized value, reduction in operating costs, and improvements in reliability.
Work directly alongside the Director of Technology Innovation and the Information Chief of Staff. You will synthesize complex data, assess program effectiveness, and deliver high-impact executive briefings that influence strategic funding decisions and organizational roadmaps. Drive project management practices across multi-year research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) efforts.
You will establish project plans, track budgets and deliverables, proactively mitigate risks, and maintain the highest quality standards. Create modern measurement tools, performance indicators, and evaluative models that measure the return on investment and real-world efficacy of BPA's innovation portfolio. Your analysis will continuously elevate portfolio performance.
Act as a liaison across Department of Energy (DOE) interagency forums, regional utility consortiums, and national technical conferences. You will present project outcomes and align collaborative priorities. Monitor external partner and contractor performance, ensuring critical projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety, environmental, and quality controls.
If substituting education for specialized experience for the GS-9/11 levels, 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'.
rlsmith@bpa.gov · 971-666-2478
This position is with Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $66505 – $125378/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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