Public Utilities Specialist (Recent Grad).

About the role

The Public Utilities Specialist (Recent Grad) will conduct analyses of contracts and customer account data, perform utility-related technical analyses, and work directly with utility partners and stakeholders to implement programs that reduce energy consumption.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses of contracts and complex customer account data to enable technical experts/ specialists and managers to understand customers.
• Perform utility related technical analyses such as rate impact analysis and customer specific analyses and scenario development.
• Work with technical experts/ specialists and managers to achieve a comprehensive understanding of customer needs and issues to maintain a positive and mutually beneficial business relationship with customers.
• Directly work with utility partners, equipment vendors, suppliers, and other key stakeholders to implement programs that promote and accelerate the adoption of new approaches to reduce electric energy consumption and demand.
• Provide information to technical experts/specialists and managers pertaining to the resources and operations of various larger and more complex customers.
• Develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations and to present, explain, and defend controversial issues.

Requirements

Conditions of employment: Applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Qualifications

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work.
• Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• May be required to serve as Contracting Officers Representative for BPA grants and agreements; this duty includes additional training and certification.
• To be eligible for the Recent Graduate program you must be a: Recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. -OR- Student who within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement will meet the education requirements and will graduate with a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. A student may not be appointed to a position until they have graduated.
• Preference eligible veteran who was precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years after degree or certificate completion.

Specialized Experience

• GS-7: Using analytical skills; or course work in analytical techniques, to evaluate and identify issues/problems and make recommendations for improvement.
• GS-9: Assisting technical experts by applying analytical techniques and standard practices to plan and coordinate project functions; and gathering statistical information for use in reports, presentations, or spreadsheets.
• GS-11: Working on a team of technical experts to assist in the planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects by coordinating deliverables, developing recommendations for improvements to higher level individuals, and developing project status reports to foster understanding and acceptance of findings or recommendations.