Job opening: Chief Power Plant Operator
Salary: $80 per hour
Published at: Dec 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position is located at a hydro-electric generating facility. The project is near the town of Umatilla OR, approximately 10 miles N. of Hermiston, OR and 30 miles S. of Kennewick, WA, Employees working at McNary Dam and living in the State of Washington are exempt from Oregon state tax.
Duties
Operate, control, coordinate and direct the operation of the project from the project control room using all levels of digital, electronic and manual devices.
Routinely make inspections to insure that established operating procedures are being followed and make first-hand evaluation of emergency situations which arise
Assign operators to various stations including the control room for operating purposes and issues instructions to other project operators in carrying out project operating functions.
Responsible for maintaining the plant discharge, forebay and tailrace elevations and generator loading and voltage level.
Prepare, issue, and release all clearances and caution orders.
Serve as the Operations Project Manager (OPM) representative on shifts other than day shifts, weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
- Obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
- Pre-employment physical is required.
- Pre-employment drug test is required.
- Requires shift work, rotating shifts to include weekends/holidays
- May require working outside in all kinds of weather.
- Requires employee to wear uniform and/or protective clothing.
- May require heavy lifting up to 45lbs.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Contacts
- Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA
DO NOT MAIL
Walla Walla, WA 99362
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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