Supervisory Interdisciplinary Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Electronics Engineer

This position is located in various TEL tier three organizations in Engineering and Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). A successful candidate in the position will serve as the supervisor of a Tier three organization in TE and as a member of the TE management team with responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating all programs and policies.

As a Supervisory Interdisciplinary Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Electronics Engineer, you will: Determin goals for the organization, independently of or jointly with peers and/or higher management. Exercise delegated managerial authority to set a series of annual and longer-range work plans and schedules for in-service and contracted work, independently of or jointly with peers and/or higher management. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Oversee the development of performance standards by the subordinate supervisors, and develops performance standards for other subordinates. Evaluates the work performance of subordinates. Identify developmental and training needs of employees and provides or arranges for needed development and training. Makes decisions on non-routine, costly, or controversial training needs and training requests of subordinates. Assures that subordinates are trained on and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations. Find and implement ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building, improve business practices, or increase the quality of the work directed.

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. Conditions of Employment: This is a temporary promotion, not to exceed one (1) year, may be extended up to five (5) year's total; may be made permanent without further competition. Upon termination of the promotion, you will be returned to your original position of record, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay. Temporary promotions may be terminated at any time based on the needs of management. Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually. First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period. After employment, this position may be subject to periodic physical examinations, as prescribed by competent medical authority and at BPA expense, if exposed to health hazards. This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.