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Supervisory Physical Scientist (Environmental)

Bonneville Power Administration

Job Location:

Portland, OR - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 135522 - 135522

Posted: 6 October 2026 (4 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) in Technical Services (EPS) organization within the Pollution Prevention & Abatement (EP) organization Environment Fish & Wildlife Organization (E).

A successful candidate in this position will provide direction and leadership in the planning development and administration of programs systems and work processes which are necessary to perform the critical mission and support activities required of the EPS organization.

Duties

As a Supervisory Physical Scientist (Environmental) you will:

Address compliance with local state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements in a manner that is both cost-effective and consistent with Bonnevilles mission activities for the transmission and sale of electrical power.
Serve as an official within and outside the agency for integrating the implementation of environmental compliance permitting mitigation restoration and monitoring requirements for new transmission facilities rebuilds and facility expansions from the planning/design phases through construction and facility maintenance.
Provide leadership and oversight to support Bonnevilles transmission capital and expense project teams by ensuring timely environmental review clearance compliance and effective implementation of applicable U.S. environmental laws and policies across substations and rights-of-way within Bonnevilles transmission system.
Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
Assign work to subordinates based on priorities selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and the capabilities of employees.
Serve as a liaison and coordination point for EP working directly with managers and staff at various levels within BPA including the Transmission Business Line and tier II management teams within the Supply Chain and Workplace Services organizations.
Participate in meetings inspections hearings or presentations involving cleanups environmental investigations and environmental compliance undertakings and assures organizational decisions and actions conform to regulatory requirements as well as BPA and Environment Fish and Wildlife policy.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Temporary Promotion (BPA-Only): This is a temporary promotion not to exceed one (1) year may be extended up to five (5) years total; may be made permanent without further competition. Upon termination of the promotion you will be returned to your original position of record or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay. Temporary promotions may be terminated at any time based on the needs of management.

If you are currently employed at a grade equivalent to or higher than the advertised position the action will be considered a detail for processing purposes and no salary increase will be associated with accepting the position. Details are processed in 120-day increments and may be extended up to two (2) years total; additional extensions may be approved at the discretion of the Human Resources Service Center Director. Upon termination of the detail you will be returned to your original position of record. Details may be terminated at any time based on needs of management.

In accordance with Executive Order 14170 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.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

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.

Conditions of Employment:

Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
This position requires a valid drivers license as a condition of employment.
First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.
After employment this position may be subject to periodic physical examinations as prescribed by competent medical authority and at BPA expense if exposed to health hazards.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Degree: physical science engineering or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics dynamics properties of materials and electronics.
or
Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science plus appropriate experience or additional education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidates resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) providing leadership and technical guidance to peers in order to implement environmental solutions; 2) leading environmental programs such as hazardous waste management or NEPA reviews to ensure compliance with federal state and/or local regulatory requirements regarding pollution prevention abatement or environmental laws; and 3) coordinating with officials of associated partners (e.g. Federal agencies state environmental agencies tribes and public land-owners etc.) to accomplish transmission activities.

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.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates: To be considered well qualified you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education order to be rated as qualified you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education see the Department of Education NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.

Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of Ineligible.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Required Experience:

Manager

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