Power Systems Maintenance Specialist - Phoenix, United States - US Western Area Power Administration

US Western Area Power Administration

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

As a Power Systems Maintenance Specialist you will:

Develop assigned project, resource, and management plans. Prepare cost estimates, budget requests, open and close work orders associated with maintenance projects. Track all project costs and prepare and provide various project reports.
Monitor, analyze, and evaluate Protection and Communication program objectives, resources, cost accounting, and budget execution. Prepare budget estimates, program development documents, BIDDS reporting, and solesource procurement justifications for materials, supplies, and equipment.
Prepare the Division budget for submission, track and analyze budget projections in relationship to actual expenditures, and prepare special reports indicating the actual status of monies by fund, organization, and object class, for each direct and indirect project.
Coordinate, direct and be responsible for records management of various maintenance programs.
Participate as a maintenance representative with other agencies and/or utilities in the joint development or technical review of items such as, but not limited to, utility industry work standards, performance, and indices. Serve as a budget liaison for the division; and compile future budget projections and operational data to ensure that adequate cost data is maintained to provide a sound basis for budget execution.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
This employer participates in the eVerify 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 period.
May require visits to field locations, other WAPA offices, and site visits to other utilities.
Personal protective gear and observance of safety precautions may be required.
Requires travel by aircraft (airplane or helicopter) to work or training locations.

Qualifications:

Support the planning, budgeting, execution, and accounting of electric utility programs.
Experience with financial and managerial analysis, statistics, and financial activities.
Experience with budget and procurement processes, contacts, development of technical specifications, and sole source justifications.
Experience utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) such as Maximo to track and support electric utility activities, asset lifecycles, and compliance reporting.

"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.

Education:

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Additional information:

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Accounting
Administration and Management
Budget Administration
Contracting/Procurement
Propulsion and Power

Career Transition Assistance Programs:

To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the Well Qualified category (or higher).

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (04/26/2024) of this announcement.