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Power Systems Operations Advisor
Western Area Power Administration · Posted 6 days ago
Hybrid Loveland, CO $140K – $182K Apply by Sep 17, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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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
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- ✓Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
- ✓Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages.
- ✓If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answers to these questions are not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
- ✓You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).
- ✓Security clearance and associated requirements- High Risk .
Personality Fit
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