Public Utilities Specialist (Pre-Scheduling)

This position is part of the WAPA-SNR-Sierra Nevada Region. As a Public Utilities Specialist (Pre-Scheduling), you will be responsible for scheduling Federal power and load by monitoring transmission limits, procuring and using available transmission and ancillary services, and participating in the energy markets through execution of ISO- and NERC-compliant power transactions to meet regional load-serving requirements

Major duties
As a Public Utilities Specialist (Pre-Scheduling), you will: Advises customers, counterparties and staff about the scheduling system, activities and directives. Manages WAPAs scheduling portfolios in CAISO. Responds to transmission curtailments by assessing system conditions to determine best course of action to address the impact of the curtailment. Ensures daily performance and compliance with CAISO validation processes. Creates ancillary services bid, award data, and revenue reports. Coordinates and implements customer power scheduling transactions. Participates in review of draft contract documentation and coordinate the addition, deletion, or change in status of customers for which SNR is scheduling. Advises about pre-scheduling, training, after the fact settlements, and upgrades and modifications of the scheduling system.

Qualifications
To be found qualified, you must meet the minimum qualification requirements for the grade level(s) in which you apply. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying. 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 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: Assisted with preparation, entry and/or submission of hourly energy schedules and electronic tags utilizing pre-scheduling software. Experience compiling, verifying, and reporting numerical energy accounting data and power delivery records for discrepancies and/or support. You may also qualify for the GS-11: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. For the GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: Managed utility or Balancing Authority scheduling portfolios and submitting compliant electronical tags. Developed or executed quality control procedures to validate transactions, verify energy delivery accounts and/or resolve discrepancies regarding accounting and settlement checks. Experience in using spreadsheets to prepare data calculations and data analysis. Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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.

How to apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.