ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.
Provide technical advice and recommendations to Test and Energization (T&E) construction, operations and maintenance, and Project Management personnel, as well as design engineers and field System Protection Control (SPC) and Power System Control (PSC) staff.
Provide technical support for testing and test documentation in the field.
Review engineering designs to maintain conformance to existing policies and standards for installation of communications and fiber optic systems.
Prepare accurate as built drawings for communications and fiber optic systems for review and approval by BPA manager / lead engineer.
Prepare fiber optic system test summary reports for maintenance personnel for review and approval by BPA manager / lead engineer.
With oversight from BPA manager / staff, coordinate the overall system acceptance testing of the Fiber Optic installations for the T&E Group during all aspects of the construction activities from planning, project management, to construction management, through energization, which includes facilitating communication and scheduling of fiber optic splicing, and crews associated with substation and line projects, internal electrical crews or contract electrical crews.
Perform analysis of final fiber installations to be released for operational traffic and brief the emergency restoration coordinator regarding any and all pertinent data for the BPA restoration plan.
Perform fiber Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) testing of fiber optic reels.
Perform fiber OTDR testing and fiber characterization testing of fiber optic plant installations to verify installations meet BPA specifications.
Prepare various progress and status reports, test equipment requests and work-vehicle requirements for review and approval by BPA manager / lead engineer.
REQUIREMENTS
Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in engineering technology, mathematics, computer science, engineering technician, or related field is preferred.
With an applicable Bachelor's Degree, 10 years of experience in a technical/engineering environment is required.
With an applicable Associate's Degree, 12 years of experience in a technical/engineering environment is required.
Without a degree, 14 years of experience in a technical/engineering environment is required.
Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)
8 years of directly related practical work experience performing fiber characterization or OTDR testing and reporting test results.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel and Word).
Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)
Knowledge of engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.
Additional Requirements (not required on matrix)
Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.