Posted July 10, 2026
Public Utilities Specialist (Reliability Compliance)
CVO
Redding, CA
Full Time
Reference: CVO876018500
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Public Utilities Specialist (Reliability Compliance). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Redding, California; Sacramento, California
This is not a remote position. This position does not allow substituting education for experience. The primary duties of this position are:
To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated experience in NERC/WECC preparation and execution in reliability, compliance, and mitigation plans; coordinating and implementing NERC/WECC Reliability Compliance Programs, addressing impacts on generation equipment, conducting business risk assessments, and ensuring alignment with an agency's mission, goals, and federal policy and regulations; experience recommending, establishing, and managing policies directly associated with NERC/WECC standards and providing auditing expertise. These examples are not all-inclusive.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.
Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional 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).
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/24/2026.
Duty Location: Redding, California; Sacramento, California
This is not a remote position. This position does not allow substituting education for experience. The primary duties of this position are:
- Primary advisor for the region's NERC Compliance for Operations and Planning under the Regional Hydropower Business Line Manager.
- Recommends, establishes, and manages Reliability Compliance Program policies directly associated with NERC/WECC standards and ensures policies are in alignment with Reclamation's mission and goals.
- Interprets and implements Federal policy and regulations.
- Interprets NERC/WECC standards and requirements.
- Analyzes emerging issues and practices, develops or recommends policies, processes, and procedures to comply with Reliability Standards, and provides advice on compliance with NERC/WECC standards on the Region's generating and mechanical equipment, operating procedures, and practices.
- Establishes direction in business-based risk assessments for the Region's compliance with NERC/WECC standards.
- Proposes and implements policy evaluation procedures and monitors schedules for development and resolution of policy issues with respect to NERC/WECC standards.
- Serves as a lead regional advisor to CGB Region's NERC/WECC coordinators concerning reliability compliance and related technical matters, staying informed of reliability compliance requirements.
- Performs Reclamation-wide Performance audits (to all Reclamation regions except for CGB) to assess consistency with documented Power Operations & Maintenance (PO&M) practices and compliance with NERC/WECC electric reliability standards throughout Reclamation.
- Implements the audit plan and adjusts the plan structure in response to findings and feedback, including developing the funding needs and acquiring contract technical support.
- Prepares and analyzes power forecasts and schedules used by Reclamation management and stakeholders including WAPA and the CVP Preference Power Customers.
- Performs a continuing analysis of CVP power operations and of the characteristics of power supply and project requirements.
To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated experience in NERC/WECC preparation and execution in reliability, compliance, and mitigation plans; coordinating and implementing NERC/WECC Reliability Compliance Programs, addressing impacts on generation equipment, conducting business risk assessments, and ensuring alignment with an agency's mission, goals, and federal policy and regulations; experience recommending, establishing, and managing policies directly associated with NERC/WECC standards and providing auditing expertise. These examples are not all-inclusive.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.
Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional 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).
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/24/2026.
