# Electrical Engineering (Operations & Transmission Planning )

Hiring organization: [Western Area Power Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-area-power-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3f3a732a-bff5-4365-bfec-fba90542a473

Listed on Western Area Power Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Watertown, SD
- Salary: 57999 – 160638 USD per year

## Summary

This is a developmental electrical engineering role focused on power system operations and long-term transmission planning within a federal utility authority. The position suits engineers early to mid-career who want to grow into independent responsibility for infrastructure studies, compliance work, and regional power system modeling.

_Our summary, not Western Area Power Administration's wording._

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering
- Understanding of engineering sciences and their application to electrical engineering or power systems

## Nice to have

- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam pass
- Graduate-level education in related field

Apply on Western Area Power Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890066000