You will serve as a ELECTRICAL ENGINEER with Bureau of Reclamation. The following positions are located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Power Systems Analysis & Control or Hydropower Diagnostics and SCADA or Concrete and Structural Labratory, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO.
Bureau-Wide (Bureau of Reclamation) - This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional Bureau employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Performs engineering analyses to include performing and coordinating technical planning activities; data collection (including validation and management); design; modeling and data analyses; analyses of site location and/or conditions; troubleshooting electrical equipment and systems; and risk estimation and analyses.
Makes engineering recommendations and/or decisions based on engineering analysis for complex projects and activities with unusual or special demands. Diagnostics and Testing: Reviews standards of performance and maintenance techniques, including schedules and types of tests performed; performs specialized diagnostic tests on electrical equipment; and evaluates test data and the corrective measures performed to assure adherence to existing procedures and instructions.
Based on review, test results, and analysis, recommends improvements to methods, operations, and types of equipment used or modifications to equipment. Provides technical recommendations in establishing proper maintenance intervals and scope of maintenance required. Develops project job plans, guidelines, protocols, and procedures that are specific to the project.
May review for comment or propose draft Reclamation directives, standards, policies, and power technical documents (e.g., Facilities Instructions, Standards and Techniques (FIST), power equipment bulletins (PEB), power reliability compliance bulletins (PRCB)).
(technical documentation) Provides technical reviews, peer reviews, and/or checking of designs, drawings, engineering analysis, and technical documents (e.g., trip reports, project notes), specifications, and contract correspondence, ensuring documents are accurate and quality assurance processes were followed. Provides technical mentorship, guidance, training, and advice to engineers and technicians and other internal and external stakeholders.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.
Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $119796 – $142737/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-07.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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