Public Utilities Specialist at Bonneville Power Administration

About the role

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Transmission Commercial System Process and Improvement (TSRF), Transmission Commercial System Management, Transmission Marketing and Sales, Bonneville Power Administration. A successful candidate in the Public Utilities Specialist position manages the reservation and sale of transmission services associated with the transmission tariff ensuring commercial compliance oversight for transmission commercial functions. As a Public Utilities Specialist , you will: Using in depth knowledge of the OASIS, WebTrans and Scheduling systems to create and maintain regression test plans. Provide time/material estimates for project deliverables to project manager. Perform immediate analysis on reported RealTime critical system issues. Collaborates with end users on potential solutions to ensure complete issue resolution. Coordinates findings and solutions with release coordinators. On large scale software changes, organize, construct and perform formal training to end users and support staff. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience planning, scheduling, and conducting software projects and; analyzing, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues to seek continuous improvements to marketing interface systems or energy scheduling systems to support organizational business practices and procedures. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully. Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.