Senior Power System Dispatcher

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Elberton, Georgia

Salary Range: $116141 - $141576 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Southeastern Power Administration. As a Senior Power System Dispatcher, you will be responsible for the determination, dispatch, transmission, and disposition of capacity and energy from 22 hydroelectric power projects that are included the four Power Marketing Systems of Southeastern Power Administration - SEPA.

Major Duties:

As a Senior Power System Dispatcher, you will: Ensure the coordination of deployment of Balancing Area resources and that the dispatch and delivery of capacity and energy from the projects is coordinated with interconnected utilities, scheduling entities, customers, Corps of Engineers (COE) projects, Districts, and Division personnel over a wide range of system operations and all other varied operating parameters. Develop operating criteria, guidelines, and operating procedures for the daily activities of power project operations and coordinate with the accounting and billing functions assigned to project operations, which entail recording, classifying, and reporting all power deliveries of the Southeastern Power Administration. Develop solutions and make recommendations to the Assistant Administrator for problems and procedures that arise in connection with the operation of the projects and affected river basins. Be responsible for the overall direction of assigned projects and real-time shift operations by planning and organizing work within the four power marketing systems of SEPA which covers an 11-state area. Develop and coordinate the training plans and work schedules for the power system dispatchers that staff a 24-hour/7 days per week, Power Operation Center at SEPA. Senior Dispatchers ensure adequate staffing is available to handle all system operating contingencies. Be responsible for ensuring that adequate transmission is available within the Eastern Interconnection to accomplish power delivery schedules, with transmission secured by purchase or by use of SEPA's contracted network transmission arrangements. Perform special assignments, tasks, and provide support to Power Resources Division as requested, to ensure the Southeastern successfully fulfills its power delivery obligations. Assist in the study and evaluation of proposed operation of power plants, and other studies and calculations related to safe, efficient and reliable operation of the power system.

Qualifications: 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 [AD-03/GS-11] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in at least ONE of the following: Power system operator experience, equivalent to the AD-3 level, with centralized SCADA/EMS control and decision-making responsibilities to maintain adherence to NERC reliability standards for power systems with 100 kV or higher voltage power generating and transmission systems interconnected to other utilities, or Analyzing power generating and transmission data to develop real-time and next-day power operations plans, administering energy tag requests in accordance with applicable business practices, including those of entities for which tagging services are provided, or Initiating actions to restore a 100 kV or higher voltage system to normal and evaluating transmission outages, either scheduled or forced, to determine their effect on scheduling and makes changes, delays, or cancellations as appropriate. 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.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-21