POWER PLANT OPERATOR.

Responsibilities

• Make routine and non-routine inspections of project areas and equipment.
• Observe, check, report and/or record required operational data and information to the control room and/or in station records.
• Operate all power facility equipment to prescribed standards or as directed.
• Assume local control of stopping, starting, synchronizing, adjusting load and voltage, etc., for units and auxiliary equipment.
• Operate required switching to isolate or remove equipment from service and test operations for restoration.
• Prepare clearances under the direction of the Chief Power Plant Operator.
• Place clearance tags and operate equipment in accordance with project "safe-clearance" procedures.
• Perform light cleaning, lubrication of equipment, and Operator-related preventative maintenance.
• Maintain security surveillance of the project.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Participation in the Medical Surveillance Program required.
• This position meets the criteria for random drug and alcohol testing under the Department of Army Drug-Free Workplace Program.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing required.
• Rotating shift work is required, to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• This position has a heavy lifting requirement up to 45 lbs.

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.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Power Plant Operator without more than normal supervision. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to:

• Perform common journey-level Power Plant Operator duties in a power-producing plant such as hydropower, fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and natural gas), nuclear, solar, and/or wind.
• Restore a station service generator or main generator to service after routine maintenance, corrective maintenance, or after a major overhaul in a power plant.
• Respond to system plant or disturbances with minimal supervision.

Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Physical Effort

• Eye and hand coordination is required to operate switches and controls.
• Job requires extensive walking, standing, and climbing vertical and inclined ladders and stairs.
• Required to operate large valves, apply servo locks, lift deck hatches, and perform other tasks requiring pulling or turning force.
• Lifts and carries equipment and supplies frequently up to, and occasionally over, 45 pounds.
• Work requires prolonged standing, walking, climbing, bending, stooping, twisting, pulling, pushing, and kneeling.

Working Conditions

• Works on a rotating shift, inside, in a well-lighted work area.
• Works outdoors for short periods with exposure to climate extremes.
• Occasionally works in proximity to high voltages and currents.
• Often exposed to equipment and machinery noises; outside the control room, must wear safety equipment such as hard-hats, earplugs, and respirators.
• Must wear appropriate safety equipment and protective clothing, and successfully complete and maintain all occupational health requirements.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.