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Employment Opportunities

Federal agencies, like BPA, use USAjobs to host job openings and match qualified applicants to those jobs. Click, below, to apply for open positions on USAjobs.
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Special Hiring Authority

BPA is hiring an Attorney/Advisor (GS-12) to join its Office of General Counsel to advise on matters related to labor and employment, and the Freedom of Information Act. This position is open to individuals with one year of professional (attorney/advisor) experience. Applicants must have a professional law degree and be an active member of a state bar.
Learn more, and apply by Sept. 16, 2024.

Resources

Additional application guidance is available at the following links: 


If you have questions regarding BPA, BPA Jobs, or the application process, please contact HR Help at 503-230-3230 or HRHelp@bpa.gov.

Internal Opportunities

BPA has opportunities for current employees to work in other organizations, or positions, to further their training and development. Interest & Training announcements require approval from your manager, are for temporary assignments, and do not offer promotional potential. Temporary Promotion announcements are competitive vacancies, require the submission of an application, and may result in a temporary promotion. As opportunities arise they will be listed on this page.

Click here to search and apply for permanent BPA positions using USAJOBS. If you are a current BPA or federal employee make sure the "Federal Employees" button is selected in the "Refine Your Results By" box to view merit promotion announcements.

Current opportunities will be listed below, if available.

Bid List

Current BPA employees in a competitive career or career-conditional appointment may apply. Apprentices in the last year of the program are encouraged to submit a bid application to indicate duty locations for which they want to be considered for permanent placement.

Semi-annual rating/ranking is conducted in January and July for the following craft positions:

  • Electrician Foreman I, II, and III (Maintenance and Construction)
  • Lineman Foreman I and III
  • Chief Substation Operator III

For more information, view the calendar year 2024 hourly bid list.