Design with Purpose: Shape the Future of Pacific Northwest Energy

At the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), our mission is to provide an adequate, efficient, and reliable power supply to the Pacific Northwest. We operate and maintain three-fourths of the region's high-voltage transmission, delivering clean, renewable hydropower to millions of people. Our work depends on state-of-the-art facilities and a world-class team.

As our next Interior Designer and Project Manager, you won't just be designing spaces-you'll be creating the foundational environments that empower our teams and sustain the critical infrastructure our region depends on. This is an opportunity to use your full range of design and leadership skills to make a tangible impact on the future of energy.

In this role, you will:

• Lead a variety of interior design and space planning projects from concept to completion, taking full ownership of project scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Spearhead multi-disciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration between architects, engineers, and other partners to deliver strategic and impactful results.
• Serve as the key liaison with clients and customers, translating their needs into clear project requirements and defining the path to successful outcomes.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, evaluating the long-term impacts of facility modifications and providing recommendations that shape major capital investment decisions.
• Develop innovative design solutions that meet complex regulatory and technical requirements, directly supporting the long-term sustainability and reliability of BPA's facilities.
• Drive project success by proactively identifying and removing obstacles, empowering your team to deliver exceptional results and complete projects efficiently.
• Provide expert oversight of contractor activities, ensuring high-quality work, adherence to timelines, and responsible stewardship of project funds.
• Represent the organization as a subject matter expert on interior design and space planning, providing guidance and technical expertise to BPA staff, leadership, and external partners.

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.

• This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience: 1) assisting with the project management of commercial interior design projects by contributing to project scope development, monitoring schedules, and tracking budgets under the guidance of a senior project manager; and 2) applying building codes and design principles to produce technical drawings and specifications, and monitoring contractor performance.

"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/ICTAP 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.