Transmission Safety Program Manager

Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in Transmission Business Operations (TAB), Transmission Chief of Staff (TA), Transmission Services (T).

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Powering the Pacific Northwest Starts with Protecting Our People: Step into Strategic Leadership as Transmission Safety Program Manager

You already know firsthand the dedication it takes to keep this region powered. Now, take your agency career to the next level by shaping our operational future from within. As the Transmission Safety Program Manager, you will bring your deep understanding of BPA's systems, culture, and operational goals to lead high-impact safety, workforce, and organizational initiatives. Partnering directly with Transmission executive leadership, you will turn strategic priorities into practical, sustainable programs that protect our workforce, strengthen grid reliability, and foster a world-class safety culture across our entire transmission footprint.

Key Duties & Impact Areas

We have identified six premier responsibilities where your institutional insight and leadership will make a lasting impact:

1. Lead Full-Lifecycle Strategic Programs from Concept to Completion - Provide end-to-end strategic leadership on complex, transmission-wide initiatives. You will define project vision, establish clear milestones, manage resources, and ensure programs transition smoothly from initial planning to everyday operational success across our regional operations.

2. Serve as a Trusted Advisor to Executive Leadership - Act as a key strategic partner and expert advisor to Transmission Vice Presidents, executive managers, and operational leaders. You will translate complex workforce, safety, and operational data into clear, persuasive recommendations that guide executive decision-making on long-term agency priorities.

3. Drive Proactive Risk Management and Systemic Problem-Solving - Anticipate challenges before they impact operations. By evaluating operational, cultural, and organizational risk factors, you will develop practical risk-mitigation plans, design preventive measures, and implement corrective actions that safeguard personnel and ensure reliable program delivery.

4. Champion Enterprise Change Management and Leadership Coaching - Lead meaningful, sustainable organizational change across department and business line boundaries. You will design tailored change strategies-focusing on leadership sponsorship, clear communications, and coaching-to help teams across the agency embrace new safety standards, modern processes, and improved working methods.

5. Build Broad Coalitions and Cross-Functional Alignment - Unite diverse teams of technical specialists, operational managers, and corporate partners across BPA. Leveraging consensus-building and collaborative problem-solving, you will bridge organizational boundaries to align shared goals, resolve complex technical issues, and deliver cohesive solutions.

6. Optimize Programs Through Continuous Quality and Performance Metrics - Establish clear benchmarks and evaluation criteria to measure the true effectiveness of safety and workforce programs. You will gather real-world feedback, analyze performance trends, and modernize business practices to ensure our programs consistently meet mission goals and adapt to emerging operational needs.

Why Bring Your Leadership to This Role?

This is an exceptional opportunity to apply your proven track record, familiarity with our transmission landscape, and passion for continuous improvement in a role with direct, agency-wide visibility. Help build a safer, more resilient BPA from within-apply today and lead the standard for operational excellence.

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Conditions of employment

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.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: 1) participating in or managing project lifecycles by defining requirements, developing schedules, tracking deliverables, and preparing business cases or process improvement analyses; 2) conducting workforce analyses, staffing assessments, or workload capacity modeling to evaluate organizational needs and support long-range human capital planning; and 3) creating and implementing change management deliverables, communications, or training materials to support stakeholder adoption and minimize resistance during organizational transitions.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 grade level.

"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.

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

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Additional information

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

BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.

We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.?

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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.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.