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, 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.
General descriptions of specialty area analyses: 8460, Electrical Equipment, Design Engineer: Completes and/or reviews engineering designs of electrical systems to include: 1) planning and conducting engineering studies or evaluations such as preliminary, appraisal, feasibility, final design, value planning/value engineering, and contractor designs; 2) creating, performing, reviewing, checking, and/or modeling engineering designs, contractor submittals & transmittals, including performing analytical calculations and computer-aided design and drafting; 3) developing design criteria, procedures, instructions, and material specifications; 4) providing technical approval as the engineer in responsible charge of design activities and engineering decisions; 5) contributing to the design and modifications of new and existing complex features; 6) performing field acceptance testing; and/or 7) preparing and/or reviewing the development and adequacy of various levels of construction cost estimates for planning, final design, and procurement (e.g., Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and contract modifications) for the construction of complex features.
8440 Power Systems and Controls, Protection Systems Engineer: Work primarily involves technical electrical engineering studies including transient and sub transient reaction studies, power flow studies, fault studies, stability studies, arc flash analyses, and dynamic calculations; technical studies resulting in equipment recommendations for new and existing equipment type, size, capacity, and ratings including power transformers, distribution transformers, circuit breakers, surge arresters, cables, bus, protective relays, disconnect switches, fuses and other equipment, as required; establishing and documenting protection system settings including relay event analysis, coordination of protection settings with other protective devices/systems including those operated by transmission owners; and ensuring settings are in compliance with applicable electric reliability requirements (e.g., North American Electrical Reliability Corporation (NERC), Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC)).
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)).
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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