This position is in Grand Coulee Power Office of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), within the Department of the Interior (Department).
The incumbent serves as an experienced mechanical engineer, providing mentorship and technical expertise for a variety of complex projects and activities at Grand Coulee Dam, the nation's largest hydropower facility, and the source of water for the Columbia Basin Project, serving irrigation water to more than 670,000 acres in Eastern Washington State.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Investigating generator performance and resolving operational issues associated with inadequate lubrication or excessive vibration. Designing modifications to auxiliary pump and piping systems that support hydropower generators with capacities of up to 805 MW, modernizing equipment and facility systems to improve facility reliability.
Conducting inspections and diagnostic testing during routine maintenance outages to assess equipment condition and continuously improve maintenance processes. Performing acceptance testing for new equipment and overseeing maintenance testing before equipment is returned to service following routine outages, resulting in reliable operation throughout the equipment life cycle. Serve as project manager and/or contracting officer's representative for smaller projects.
Represent facility needs in the role of subject matter expert for and product manager for larger and more complex projects managed by a dedicated project manager. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm ET, 10/27/2026. Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications have been received before the first cut-off date.
Qualification and/or eligibility requirements must be met for those applications submitted by the first cut-off date. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. . Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement.
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
This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $87887 – $127443/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-11.
There are 5 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Special Authorities' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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