Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Foreman I Powerplant Maintenance. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. This is an open continuous announcement for one (1) year from the initial open date. See Additional Information section for cut-off dates. Duty Location: Hungry Horse, Montana https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html

Duties

-Performs the work of a power plant journeyman at the Hungry Horse Field Office in one of the crafts (Electrical, Mechanical, Operations, or Power Systems Control) typically found in a hydroelectric power plant. -Serves as a lead worker and as such, communicates the goals, priorities, and deadlines for completion of work as established by supervision to the variety of craft, engineering, and administrative staff. -Provides subject matter expertise on Operations and Maintenance technical practices during normal preventative maintenance as well as emergent/ emergency corrective maintenance actions typically found in a power plant environment. -Utilizes a variety of types of prints found in a power plant and water conveying facility, such as 1 lines, 3 lines, schematics, mechanical, and civil drawings, etc. and instructs other craft workers in the use of these resources. -Uses defined standards such as those found in Facilities, Instructions, Standards and Techniques (FIST) documents, Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS), OSHA, National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), etc. to ensure compliance with programs for the safe, efficient, technically sound operations and maintenance of powerplant equipment and systems.

Requirements

Qualifications

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of the Foreman I Powerplant Maintenance 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 by 09/26/2025 or by the cut-off date for which you wish to be considered.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Hungry Horse Field Office Bureau of Reclamation Hungry Horse Field Office P.O. Box 190130 Hungry Horse, MT 59919 US
• Name: BOR C-PN Region 9 Human Resources Office
• Email: [email protected]