Engineer 2

Job Description

Job Description

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.

Meet with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), research industry standards/regulations, and draft new or update existing specification sections to align with modern construction practices.

Compare draft specifications with existing BPA policy documents and standards to prevent conflicts. Facilitate informal SME reviews and coordinate formal stakeholder review processes.

Consolidate, reconcile, and document feedback in background files, and publish finalized specification sections using established systems and processes.

Maintain standard specification libraries in SharePoint and ProjectWise and applicable database storage. Monitor and facilitate the 5-year review cycle for assigned specification sections, reporting and/or providing visibility to resource constraints and gaps to management.

Serve on inter-organizational committees and teams tasked with drafting and reviewing standards, including Contractor Safety initiatives and corrective actions.

Assist project teams, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Construction Managers, and Contracting Officers (CO) and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) in assembling and drafting project specifications, drawings, and complete solicitation construction packages.

Draft project template specifications. Review historical project specifications and "lessons-learned" data to implement corrections in standard construction specification sections.

Draft updates and provide recommendations for design standards governing the format, structure, and usage of construction specifications. Support maintenance of the BPA Transmission's Construction Specifications Practice Standard and conduct outreach with internal departments (e.g., Contracting Office, Program Office) for continuous feedback.

Review construction specifications solutions within the wider industry and provide strategic improvement recommendations to BPA management.

Assist in drafting, delivering, and presenting training materials on CSI standards, the Standard Construction Specification libraries, Preparing Project Specifications, document and/or requirement attributes, and related systems training.

Promote the use of the Standard Construction Specification libraries, providing guidance on their importance and utilization to internal and external groups.

Review and update project data in multiple tracking systems, including assisting with Work Intake Tracking SharePoint sites and track the development of standards, construction specs, and governance documentation.

Develop and maintain Nintex or equivalent forms, database tools, libraries, portals, and views for TEV organizations. Recommend business rules for data storage procedures and assist in developing metadata and attribute processes and frameworks.

Assist TEV organizations with SharePoint team site creation, content updates, site reviews, and permissions audits.

Develop use-cases and utilize AI tools (e.g., Joulix, EnerGPT) to identify inconsistencies or redundancies across multiple standards and specifications concurrently, standardizing glossaries, definitions, acronyms, and identifying archive opportunities.

Mark and maintain all official records, files, emails, and filing systems in accordance with compliance requirements, including Information Security/Protection (INFOSEC/INFOPRO) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards. Review official records to support internal and external auditing readiness.

Download appropriate documentation to ProjectWise for use by internal personnel and contractors; verify that files in ProjectWise remain synchronized with primary files in SharePoint.

Support the identification, collection, and risk analysis of TEV-recorded information to meet regulatory obligations. Perform compliance verification and audit preparation for FISMA, DOE, WECC, NERC, FERC, and internal audits.

Assist management and dedicated change managers with the people-side of change (processes, systems, technology, and job roles) by developing or assisting in development of change management plans that minimize resistance and maximize employee engagement.

Gather information from multiple sources, build consensus among internal stakeholders, and resolve conflicting priorities to deliver recommendations and support analyses to product deliverables and management.

Conduct reviews of organization records and products to develop actionable recommendations for the improvement of TEV programs.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Architecture (from an ABET accredited school) is required.

5 years of engineering/architecture experience is required.

Experience must include knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

The technical experience must be consistent with the specific requirements of engineering operations and progressively more technical in nature. Must be capable of applying a diversified knowledge of principles and practices in assigned technical areas.

Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)

5 years of practical engineering experience in the construction field.

3 years of experience using the standards and practices provided in the Construction Specification Institute (CSI). This experience must include:

Developing standard construction specification libraries (guide-specs)

Developing standard report/inspection forms for construction quality assurance

Preparing project specifications

3 years of experience using a database-type software platform for writing, managing, and collaborating on construction specifications.

Working knowledge of automated data systems.

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)

The following Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) certifications:

Construction Documents Technologist (CDT®)

Certified Construction Specifier (CCS®)

Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA®)

Experience with ProjectWise, SharePoint, and Deltek Masterspec/SpecText or similar commercial specification framework/master guide specification.

Additional Requirements (not required on matrix)

Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.