Control Center Operator Job in Mills, Wyoming US
Control Center Operator
Reclamation is a contemporary water management agency. Reclamation is best known for Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River and Folsom Dam on the American River. Today we are the largest wholesaler of water in the country and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the western United States. Visit: http://www.usbr.gov . View our DVD titled "Traditions, Talent, and Teamwork" at: http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hr/video / Position is being advertised concurrently under BR-GP-WY-12-25 for current federal employees serving under a competitive service career or career-conditional appointment, or reinstatement eligibles, veterans, and special hiring authority. If you are interested in applying under both announcement numbers, you must submit application packages for each. Reclamation is seeking a Control Center Operator looking for an opportunity to capitalize on his/her expertise. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Would you enjoy ensuring the safe and efficient operation of Government facilities? Responsibilities include directing switching and tagging operations to accomplish and issue clearances, hot-line orders, special conditions and general switching on all facilities. Prepares, checks, or corrects switching programs to comply with operating procedures. Here is a great opportunity to join a great organization with excellent growth potential! LOCATION: Great Plains Region, Wyoming Area Office, Operations and Maintenance Division, Centralized Operations Branch, Mills, Wyoming. For living conditions go to: http://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf First-Post-of-Duty relocation expenses are authorized for new appointments and reinstatement eligibles. Additional vacancies may be filled from this vacancy announcement. KEY REQUIREMENTS U.S. Citizenship or National. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (See How to Apply). You must meet job elements specific to this position (See Qualifications). A higher level investigation is required. Valid state driver's license required. Work Schedule 12-hr rotating shifts. For veterans consideration, submit document(s) under Required Documents. DUTIES: Back to top -Incumbent works in conjunction with the power system dispatcher and water authorities to accomplish overall operation of assigned portion of power and water system with individual responsibility for control of powerplants, switchyards, reservoirs, canals, and water release gates. -Accomplishes appropriate system voltage and reactive control by operation of powerplants voltage regulators. -Handles system emergencies, testing and restoring system facilities to service following outage by controlling powerplants loading and special control equipment for information on system conditions and takes appropriate action to protect facilities and equipment and to sustain or restore delivery of power and water. -Receives request for water releases from irrigation district representatives, Regional and Project personnel; verifies authority of those making requests. - Computes necessary changes in gate positions, makes gate positions changes by centralized control or orders gate changes by manual control. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. Applicants will be further evaluated on the following JOB ELEMENTS through your resume and responses to the online questions: 1. Ability to do the work of journey level Control Center Operator without more than normal supervision. (Screen-out) 2. Knowledge of powerplant operations/equipment. 3. Ability to understand written instructions and respond to emergency situations. 4. Safety and safe clearance procedures. You must meet all qualification requirements and any selective factors by the closing date of this announcement.
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