Control Center Operator

Bureau of Reclamation • Page, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Reclamation is hiring a journey-level Control Center Operator to perform power systems control duties for dams, hydroelectric power plants, and related facilities from the Control Center. The operator works rotating shifts with a Senior Control Operator to support overall power plant and water system operations. The duty location is Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona. The work schedule consists of 12-hour rotating shifts, including swing and graveyard shifts, holidays, and weekends.

The role involves inspecting facilities during normal and emergency situations; directing, preparing, and performing switching and tagging operations; receiving and verifying requests for water releases; and operating, inspecting, cleaning, and lubricating power plant and auxiliary equipment. The operator also assesses security alarms, trains apprentices and other operations personnel, and follows safety requirements.

Work takes place in and around dams, power plants, and related facilities, as well as outdoors in prevailing weather and terrain conditions. Hazards and conditions may include high noise levels, moving parts, hazardous materials, electrical hazards, confined or restricted spaces, substantial heights, and prolonged work at CRT screens. The position requires moderately heavy physical effort, including carrying items weighing 50 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 100 pounds, as well as climbing, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, or bending for extended periods.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must have completed a formal Control Center Operations apprentice program or equivalent, or have journey-level control center operator experience in power generating systems supplemented by formal training and college-level or technical coursework that provides knowledge and competency in control center operator trade practices.
• Must demonstrate ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, interpret instructions and specifications, work with dexterity and safely, understand equipment assembly, installation, and repair, operate job-specific equipment and machinery, apply technical practices, and use measuring instruments.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and an average of at least 2 points across all job elements.
• Must describe relevant experience and training in the application and resume; the resume must support assessment questionnaire responses.

Responsibilities

• Perform journeyman-level power systems control duties for dams, hydroelectric power plants, and related facilities from the Control Center.
• Work rotating shifts with a Senior Control Operator to support overall power plant and water system operations.
• Inspect dams, power plants, and other facilities during normal and emergency situations in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures and Emergency Preparedness Plans.
• Direct, prepare, and perform switching and tagging operations to issue clearances, hot line orders, general switching, and special conditions on delegated facilities.
• Receive water-release requests from irrigation district representatives and verify the requesters' authority.
• Operate, inspect, clean, and lubricate turbines, generators, governors, and auxiliary equipment, including air compressors, sump pumps, and batteries.
• Assess security alarms during the shift and report them to the proper authority.
• Train apprentices, power plant operators, and other operations personnel in computer and equipment operation through instruction and observation under simulated and actual operating conditions.
• Comply with safety instructions and regulations, ensure personal safety, and promptly report unsafe acts, conditions, and accidents to the supervisor.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses may be authorized, subject to applicable conditions.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to eligible and qualified candidates on a case-by-case basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed