You will serve as a Electrical Engineer with Bureau of Reclamation. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region, Yuma Area Office, Technical Support Office, located in YUMA, AZ. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
At the full performance level, 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.
Provides electrical engineering support for the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP) electrical distribution, instrumentation, and industrial control system (ICS), including sustaining, troubleshooting, and improving the plant's distributed control system (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and data historians.
Coordinates operational changes, planned outages, and instrumentation calibrations at YDP with plant operations and maintenance personnel and vendors; documents changes in control narratives and configuration baselines. Performs configuration management and quality assurance for ICS/DCS software and firmware updates in accordance with agency standards and YAO procedures.
Supports integration and reliability of control networks and field control units used to monitor and control desalting and water-quality processes at YDP and the Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC) research facility at the Yuma Area Office. Provides technical oversight of on-site construction and/or operations and maintenance-related work, including inspection and acceptance of facility or utility construction work performed by a contractor.
Provides electrical engineering expertise in the O&M of complex features/facilities. Plans, coordinates, and directs scheduled and emergency (breakdown) maintenance, repair, and modifications.
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.
Plans, schedules, coordinates, and conducts electrical engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections which include conducting condition assessments and construction and transfer inspections; identifying and addressing deficiencies relative to design criteria, applicable codes and standards, or state or Federal statutes or regulations; calculating preliminary estimates for repairs;coordinating with internal and external partners; documenting and presenting results; conducting root cause analyses; analyzing unexpected event reports; conducting accident and incident investigations; and identifying future needs for the asset investment such as extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation.
Provides engineering support in connection with regulatory program oversight, policy and rulemaking efforts, review of regulatory compliance issues, and resolution of engineering related issues as they are encountered. Develops, monitors, and manages project plans that outline the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects.
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. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
**QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED** Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. If you do not provide evidence that you possess the following selective factor(s), you will be rated not qualified. You must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. 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. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
john_bun@ios.doi.gov · 702-293-8239
This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $99954 – $127443/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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