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This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Transmission Field Services (TF), Transmission Services (T).

A successful candidate in the Transmission Operations and Maintenance Manager position is responsible for managing field operations, maintenance, and construction of BPA's high-voltage electrical transmission system and providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective service to customers.

As a Transmission Operations and Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Serves as the regional Transmission Operations and Maintenance Manager responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and administering Transmission Field Services operations and functions throughout assigned Districts to ensure successful implementation of Transmission's long-term strategic initiatives.
• Directs program planning and implementation of the region's Transmission Field Services program with approximately $200M level of annual resources.
• Evaluates subordinate managers and serves as the second-level reviewing official for supervisory performance ratings.
• Prioritizes projects and initiatives within established resources and ensures alignment with overall BPA goals and commitments.
• Advises senior managers regarding status of program initiatives and recommends changes to better meet BPA business objectives.
• Provides leadership and support in administering the Bonneville EEO program for applicants and employees.

• A recruitment/relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidates

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates 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 investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position does not support remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• Incumbent may be required to serve a Supervisory/Managerial probationary period.

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 [GS-14] in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience in managing a team or serve as a technical expert in (1) planning and managing electrical power system equipment, facilities, and services, programs or projects, requiring bringing many resources together in a specific sequence and at a specific time across workgroups in multiple trades and organizational units; and (2) managing a program work plan subject to frequent, substantial, and unexpected changes, such as major equipment changes, failures or modifications for multiple facilities.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-15 level.