This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Transmission Services, Transmission Planning (TPP), Reliability Planning/Service Planning/Infrastructure Development Planning/CapabilitiesPlanning (TPP/A/B/C/D). A successful candidate in the Electrical Engineer position will perform a wide range of professional engineering studies and assignments related to high-voltage transmission networks.
As an Electrical Engineer, you will: Perform a variety of activities involved in Planning BPA's transmission system, including meeting reliability requirements for load interconnection, generator interconnection, and transmission system analysis.
Plans and coordinates studies for extensive modifications of major segments or component equipment of high-voltage transmission networks to find means of improving performance, increasing capacity, and correcting unsatisfactory conditions. Plans, organizes, and conducts special studies. Performs preliminary engineering analyses. Thoroughly evaluates the various alternatives for meeting the objectives of the assignment.
Develop or adapt approaches and procedures which are followed by less experienced engineers on subsequent assignments of a similar nature.
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. 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. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".
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This position is with Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $87887 – $140188/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-15.
There are 6 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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