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Transmission Electrical Engineer
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 33 days ago
On-site Vancouver, WA $88K – $125K Apply by Aug 22, 2026 Electrical Engineering INTJISTJISTP Engineering
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This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in RAS Engineering (TENR), Systems Engineering (TEN), Engineering and Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T). As a Transmission Electrical Engineer, you will participate in a unique engineering rotation program, gaining diverse experience. You'll design, analyze, and upgrade high-voltage systems while supporting control centers to keep our clean energy running safely and reliably.
What You'll Do
- →Powering the Pacific Northwest: Shape the Future of Clean Energy Transmission as a Transmission Electrical Engineer The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest, delivering clean, reliable, and sustainable hydroelectric and wind energy across a vast, high-voltage transmission grid.
- →To keep this vital infrastructure running safely and efficiently, we are seeking forward-thinking innovators.
- →As a Transmission Electrical Engineer, you will not be locked into a single track.
- →Instead, you will have the unique opportunity to participate in our professional engineering rotation program-gaining hands-on experience across multiple specialized departments while directly contributing to the modernization, safety, and reliability of one of the nation's largest utility networks.
- →Whether you are optimizing system performance, simulating grid behaviors, or safeguarding critical digital assets, your work will directly impact millions of homes and businesses.
- →If you are ready to apply your technical expertise to complex, real-world challenges and expand your career horizons, this role is your gateway to grid-level impact.
- →Here are the six most dynamic and high-impact duties of this position, optimized to challenge and inspire highly qualified engineering professionals: Accelerate Your Expertise Through a Multi-Disciplinary Rotation ProgramBroaden your technical horizons by rotating through at least three distinct engineering specialties within BPA.
- →This structured program allows you to collaborate with diverse teams of specialists, expand your understanding of the entire high-voltage transmission system, and choose the career path that best fits your strengths and ambitions.
- →Plan and Optimize the High-Voltage Grid of TomorrowConduct critical planning studies and feasibility analyses to shape the future of our transmission infrastructure.
- →You will evaluate the necessity of new generation facilities, perform complex electrical calculations, determine optimal grid operating limits, and recommend the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly design approaches for high-voltage energy delivery.
- →Model and Simulate Grid Resilience in Real TimeUtilize state-of-the-art software to digitally simulate the regional power grid under various operational stress levels.
- →By analyzing thermal behavior, voltage limits, and grid stability during sudden system events, you will develop the technical procedures and operating limits necessary to prevent outages and guarantee uninterrupted power.
- →Harden and Engineer Mission-Critical Control SystemsProvide vital engineering support to our 24/7 system control centers.
- →You will design, implement, and maintain high-availability hardware and software networks, manage automated grid control systems, and apply robust cybersecurity measures-including intrusion detection and system security patching-to defend critical physical infrastructure from digital vulnerabilities.
Requirements
- ✓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: 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓This position may be subject to FERC SOC non-discrimination rules and restrictions prohibiting disclosure of certain information to Power Merchant Function employees.
- ✓Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct (SOC): The incumbent may be required to have a working knowledge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct (SOC) to ensure fair competition in the open access transmission market though compliance with its basic principles.
- ✓The FERC SOC basic principles require BPA's Transmission Function employees and its affiliated Power Merchant Function employees to function independently and abide by non-discriminatory information access and prohibited disclosure regulations for transmission-related information that is not equally available to all customers.
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