Power System Dispatcher

Power System Dispcher Department of Energy Western Area Power Administrion

RMR, SNR, DSW, UGP

Summary This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region, Sierra Nevada Region, Desert Southwest Region, or Upper Gre Plains. As a Power System Dispcher, you responsible for the real-time operions of Bulk Power Systems (BPS) performing actions during normal and emergency conditions. This open and continuous announcement establishes a standing register of eligible applicants. See Additional Informion section. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region, Sierra Nevada Region, Desert Southwest Region, or Upper Gre Plains. As a Power System Dispcher, you responsible for the real-time operions of Bulk Power Systems (BPS) performing actions during normal and emergency conditions. This open and continuous announcement establishes a standing register of eligible applicants. See Additional Informion section. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2026 to 08/06/2026 Salary $117,816

• $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade AD 3
• 4 Locions Many vacancies in the following locions: Phoenix, AZ Folsom, CA Loveland, CO Wertown, SD Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—Situional, as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel
• Same day and/or overnight travel up to 10% Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 4 Job family (Series) 0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Trust determinion process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-WJ-00528-12945265-DE Control number 868219800 This job is open to Help The public U.

S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Clarificion from the agency U.S. Citizens, Nionals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help As a Power System Dispcher, you will: Crees and maintains accure logs to document operions. Records pertinent dispcher actions, decisions and observions. Reviews logs, reports, and receives pertinent verbal informion from departing dispchers to ascertain present conditions of the power system. Coordines actions with other personnel and management to implement operions plans. Complies with the Opering Instructions from the Reliability Coordinor and/or other power system opering entities for both real-time and next-day opering events. Operes

AC-DC-AC

converter stions and places associed converter equipment in service and removes equipment from services via the Energy Management System (EMS). Utilizes EMS and other advanced applicions to control, record, modify parameters, verify, and analyze BPS and lower voltage systems operional da. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or Nional. This employer participes 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 investigion. May be required to successfully complete a probionary/trial period. Employees serving on a probionary or trial period may be termined any time during the probionary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-reled reasons in the interest of Federal service. 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 red. Your answers reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection considerion. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualificions. Security clearance and associed requirements

• High Risk.

The incumbent is subject to the random drug and alcohol testing program established by the Department of Energy. The position requires a pre-appointment and annual physical exam Federal expense. Occasional travel up to 5-10% annually is required, with overnight travel possible during all or part of th time. Total salary varies depending on locion of position (See Additional Informion Section). The incumbent must be least 18 years of age, able to obtain and maintain Defensive Driver's certificion and have a valid ste driver's license. Defensive Driver's training completed upon employment. For considerion the AD-03 Level if the incumbent does not hold a valid NERC certificion the time of appointment, it must be obtained within 180 days from the de of hire. Failure to be able to obtain the required NERC certificion may result in disciplinary action up to removal from appointment. For considerion the AD-04 Level the incumbent my have (one) of the following

NERC Certificions:

Transmission Operor (TO), Balancing/Interchange/Transmission Operion (BIT), or Reliability Coordinor (RC) . The incumbent must be able to fully qualify and pass transmission operor desk training to independently opere the transmission desk within 11 months. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including removal. Qualificions

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

For the AD-03 level

• A qualified candide's online applicion and resume must demonstre least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [

AD-02/GS-09

] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting least one of the following: Power system operor experience equivalent to the AD-02 level (advanced trainee), with centralized

SCADA/EMS

control of power system equipment with 34.5 kV or higher voltage power lines and substions, OR Power plant or control center operor experience, where normal duties include direct SCADA control over multiple, remotely opered power plants, OR Operions or maintenance experience executing switching programs for clearances or other general switching actions on power system equipment 34.5kV or above voltage level. For the AD-04 level

• A qualified candide's online applicion and resume must demonstre least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [

AD-03/GS-11

] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting least one of the following: Power system operor experience equivalent to the AD-03 level with interconnected system monitoring of voltages, power flows, maintaining limits, responding to changing system conditions, meeting safety, reliability, and coordinion requirements, and adhering to applicable policies and procedures, and guidelines. AND Experience using power system switching procedures to prepare, check and direct routine and emergency switching activities. AND Experience using a Supervisory Control and Da Acquisition (SCADA)/Energy Management System (EMS) in order to monitor system conditions and respond to contingencies. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizions. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Demands:

The work is primarily sedentary and requires sitting in one position for long periods of time with intense concentrions. Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Arc Red protected clothing when in proximity to exposed energized circuits.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting. The position is in a continuous operion control center, requiring the incumbent work 12-hour roting shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Occasional field training required to various BPS and lower voltage system and facilities. The incumbent may be subject to inclement weher conditions such as high temperures, rain, sleet, snow, and extreme cold. This position is designed as Emergency Essential. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualificions. Educion For this position, educion cannot be substituted for experience. Additional informion This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general informion on government-wide Telework polices : www.telework.gov . This open and continuous announcement establishes a standing register of eligible applicants. Applicions received by June 6, 2026 considered for the first referral. Applicions received after June 6, 2026, but by July 7, 2026 , considered for the second referral. Applicions received after July 7, 2026, but by August 6, 2026 , considered for the final referral. You do not need to resubmit your applicion between referral periods unless your contact informion, qualificions, or interest change. Applicants may request Reasonable Accommodion (RA) when applying or competing for a job due to a medical condition or to exercise religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodion in the applicion or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. If selection is made a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.

Promotion Potential:

AD-04 The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocion incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive. Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) costs are not authorized. This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-reled non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. Salary negotiion may be available for those candides who are new to Federal service.

Salary:

The salary range indiced in this announcement adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty locion. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages .

Salary Ranges:

Folsom, CA:

$141,085

• 197,200

Loveland, CO:

$117.816-172,341

Wertown, SD:

$117.816-172,341

Phoenix, AZ:

$117.816-172,341 Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the applicion process is complete, the first two pages of your resume and supporting documention used to determine whether you meet the job qualificions.

Minimum Qualificions:

Once the applicion process is complete, the Human Resources Office will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documention to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualificions.

Structured Resume Review :

Subject mter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualificions for this position based on the required competencies. SMEs will review ONLY the first two (2) pages of your resume. SMEs will not review additional informion beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the SME Review ring assessment(s) evalued and you placed into one of three predefined quality cegories. These cegories are Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified.

Applicion of Veterans' Preference:

If you are a preference eligible candide, you listed ahead of non-preference eligibles with the same score. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are listed the top of the certifice in the order of their rings unless the job is scientific or professional the GS-9 grade level or above (or equivalent).

Simultaneous Listing:

Candides may be referred simultaneously on multiple certifices for which they are interested, eligible, and within reach. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documention before the vacancy closes, you may be red 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Decision Making Planning and Evaluing Technical Competence Career Transition Assistance Programs:

To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be red "well-qualified". You must meet all qualificions and eligibility requirements by the closing de (08/06/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12945265 . Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete applicion package which includes: Your two (2) page RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end des (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed educion and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion de).

If applicable:

Veterans' Preference documention, if applicabl e, DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members

• certificion of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions ded within 120 days; SF-15 Form and reled documention; VA letter.

For more informion the USAJOBS Help Center & OPM CHCOC website for VOW informion. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documention, if applicable (e.g., Certificion of Expected Separion, Reduction-In-Force Separion Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 th documents the RIF separion action; and most recent performance appraisal.) For more informion see the OPM Guide to Career Transition . Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an applicion. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online applicion, to include submission of the required documention specified in the Required Documents section. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing de to receive considerion. The applicion 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 applicion process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the applicion and tach all required and supporting documention. You must click the Submit Applicion button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing de. You may upde your applicion, including supporting documention, any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select

Upde Applicion:

https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the stus of your applicion, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each applicion stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) 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. Agency contact informion PMA Careers PMACareers@wapa.gov Address WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region 5555 E. Crossroads Blvd Loveland, CO 80538 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. The stus of your applicion upded in USAJOBS as it is evalued. You can check the stus by logging into USAJOBS. You may also sign up to receive automic emails anytime the stus of your applicion changes by logging into your USAJobs Account and editing the Notificion Settings. You contacted directly if an interview is required. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete applicion package which includes: Your two (2) page RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end des (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed educion and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion de).

If applicable:

Veterans' Preference documention, if applicabl e, DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members

• certificion of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions ded within 120 days; SF-15 Form and reled documention; VA letter.

For more informion the USAJOBS Help Center & OPM CHCOC website for VOW informion. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documention, if applicable (e.g., Certificion of Expected Separion, Reduction-In-Force Separion Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 th documents the RIF separion action; and most recent performance appraisal.) For more informion see the OPM Guide to Career Transition . Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an applicion. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online applicion, to include submission of the required documention specified in the Required Documents section. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing de to receive considerion. The applicion 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 applicion process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the applicion and tach all required and supporting documention. You must click the Submit Applicion button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing de. You may upde your applicion, including supporting documention, any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select

Upde Applicion:

https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the stus of your applicion, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each applicion stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) 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. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion PMA Careers PMACareers@wapa.gov Address WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region 5555 E. Crossroads Blvd Loveland, CO 80538 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. The stus of your applicion upded in USAJOBS as it is evalued. You can check the stus by logging into USAJOBS. You may also sign up to receive automic emails anytime the stus of your applicion changes by logging into your USAJobs Account and editing the Notificion Settings. You contacted directly if an interview is required. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2026 to 08/06/2026 Salary $117,816

• $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade AD 3
• 4 Locions Many vacancies in the following locions: Phoenix, AZ Folsom, CA Loveland, CO Wertown, SD Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—Situional, as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel
• Same day and/or overnight travel up to 10% Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 4 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-WJ-00528-12945265-DE Control number 868219800