This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region. As a Power Systems Operations Advisor, you will serve as a senior technical and policy advisor to the Rocky Mountain Region's (RMR) Power Systems Operations Manager. You will deliver expert guidance and addresses complex policy considerations across power systems operations, reliability contracting, transmission system design, balancing area operations, and transmission rate recovery methodologies
As a Power Systems Operations Advisor, you will: Design, develop, and coordinate the relevant policy guidance and implements the associated programs for the operation and real-time sale of transmission. Lead and coordinate region-wide efforts to formulate and implement strategies related to power systems operations in response to regulatory and legislative changes created by either state or federal administrative, executive, and/or legislative actions.
Serve as a Senior operations expert and negotiator for all Reliability-related contracts involving the sale or purchase of ancillary services; reliability; interconnections, and settlements. Coordinate financial and operational issues related to the operation, performance and maintenance of power systems, the transmission system, as well as balancing area operations with regional customers and electric utility industry stakeholders.
Serve as a project manager for special and continuing projects, Forms teams and groups to develop organizational policies and procedures to comply with regulatory and utility industry changes. Provide leadership in meeting customer needs and in establishing regional policies and procedures in collaboration with other managers, represents the organization on committees and in meetings of the WECC, Bureau of Reclamation, customer groups, and other organizations.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S.
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This position is with Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $140239 – $182316/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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