Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Senior Control Center Operator. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating shifts to include swing shift, graveyard shift, holidays, and weekends. Duty location: Glen Canyon Dam, Page, AZ.
Perform a variety of journeyman level power systems control duties for dams, hydroelectric power plants, and related facilities. - Direct activities on his/her shift and provides technical direction to a Control Center Operator, Apprentice or Senior Control Center Operator assigned to the shift. - Direct activities on his/her shift and provides technical direction to a Control Center Operator, Apprentice or Senior Control Center Operator assigned to the shift.
- Perform operations by centralized or local control. - Operate main hydroelectric generating units by starting, stopping and otherwise controlling as necessary to meet water or power requirements. - Operate station service boards, auxiliary equipment and water release equipment as necessary to meet system and plant requirements. - Maintain required system voltage and reactive control by operation of Digital Excitation Systems.
- Direct, prepare and perform switching and tagging operations to accomplish and issue clearances, hot line orders, general switching and special conditions on all delegated facilities. - Switching is prepared and checked for correctness and compliance with operating procedures and Facilities Instruction Standards and Techniques 1-1 (F.I.S.T. 1-1) and Facility Hazardous Energy Control Program.
- Coordinate source of power clearances with System Dispatcher and System Transmission Operators. - Receive clearance requests and determines whether or not equipment can be removed from service. - Perform or direct emergency switching in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures and Emergency Preparedness Plans.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
nicole_wilson@ios.doi.gov · 000-000-0000
This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $62.93 – $62.93/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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