About this role
Job SummaryReclamation seeks a Powerplant Supervisor II to lead operations at Flatiron Powerplant in Loveland, CO. Help generate 566 million kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable energy and deliver 230,000 acre-feet of water annually while supporting the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The Flatiron-Pole Hill Section operates three hydropower plants and manages water deliveries that benefit reservoirs, recreation, and local communities. Duty Location: Flatiron Powerplant, Loveland, CO Living conditions
QualificationsYour application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. 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 of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by the closing date of the vacany annoucenment. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Major DutiesThis position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, Eastern Colorado Area Office, Flatiron-Pole Hill Section. The major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Ability to read and interpret drawings, manufacturer's specifications; use equipment maintenance manuals; develops preventative maintenance procedures that comply with Reclamation Facility Instructions, Standards and Techniques; prepares job hazard analyses that comply with Reclamation Safety and Health Standards. 2. Develops and sustains cooperative working relationships. Coordinates with others to schedule work assigned their section. 3. Uses computerized preventative maintenance management programs to review, analyze, prioritizes, and document maintenance activities. 4. Works either alone or jointly with various personnel, maintains, and to some extent fabricates various types of electronic and related equipment. 5. Works alone or jointly with various personnel installing electrical, both electro-mechanical and solid state, equipment and devices in high voltage substations and/or electric generating stations. 6. Operates high-voltage switches and related devices in connection with this work and in implementing the safe clearance procedures set up by the Casper Control Center Operator or similar person. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Salary Information XE-5352-00 $64.66 to $70.04 per hour This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.RequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period (as applicable) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume. Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed. You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency.