Power System Dispatcher
Job Posting for Power System Dispatcher at Western Area Power Administration
This is not a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at the Watertown, SD duty location.
Qualifications:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
For the AD-3: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the AD-02/GS-9 grade level or equivalent pay band which demonstrates experience in one or more of the following:
- Power plant, substation, or control center operator experience, where normal duties include direct SCADA control over multiple, remotely operated power plants and/or substations.
- Power system operator experience with centralized SCADA/EMS control of power system equipment with 34.5-kV or higher voltage power lines and substations.
- Operations or maintenance experience executing switching programs for clearances or other general switching actions on power system equipment at 100kV or above voltage level.
- Experience using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Energy Management System (EMS) to monitor system conditions and respond to contingencies.
For the AD-4: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the AD-03/GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band which demonstrates experience in one or more of the following:
- Power system operator or substation experience with interconnected system monitoring of voltages, power flows, maintaining limits, responding to changing system conditions, meeting safety, reliability, and coordination requirements, and adhering to applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Experience using power system switching procedures to prepare, check and direct routine and emergency switching activities.
- Operating balancing and interchange desks.
- Experience using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Energy Management System (EMS) 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 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.
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