CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Leave Program 2025

Job summary

State of California seeks a CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR to supervise planning and scheduling for hydroelectric facilities in Pearblossom, CA. The role oversees a multi-disciplinary team and coordinates maintenance and construction activities at hydroelectric plants, aqueducts, and related infrastructure.

The position requires leadership, project management experience, and strong communication skills, with familiarity in SAP and scheduling processes.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervisory skills demonstrated in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in project management within hydroelectric/plants environments.
• Knowledge of safety policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with SAP (or similar) and planning/scheduling processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, organizing, and scheduling of maintenance and construction activities at hydroelectric facilities.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary trades and crafts planning team under supervision.
• Ensure schedules align with safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Safety policies & procedures

Written & verbal communication

SAP (planning & scheduling)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Posting: CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR (00106461)

Department of Water Resources

JC-530840 - CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR (00106461)

$10,198.00 - $13,654.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 9/21/2026

Job Description and Duties

This is a non-telework position located in Pearblossom, California.

Under direction of the Lead Planner Scheduler, as a supervisor, the incumbent directly oversees all activities of a multi-disciplinary trades and crafts of planning and scheduling team. These activities include the planning, organizing, and scheduling of routine and major maintenance and construction activities at hydroelectric generating and pumping plants and facilities, including aqueducts, reservoirs, canals, pipelines, dams, spillways, checks sites, roadways, tunnels, and other such civil features.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

• CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR
• HYDROELECTRIC PLANT ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR
• HYDROELECTRIC PLANT MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-530840

Position #(s): 842-670-6461-500

Working Title: CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR (00106461)

Classification: CHIEF HYDROELECTRIC PLANT OPERATOR

$10,198.00 - $13,654.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider: HYDROELECTRIC PLANT MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

$10,198.00 - $13,654.00

HYDROELECTRIC PLANT ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR

$10,198.00 - $13,654.00

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Los Angeles County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Division of Operations and Maintenance, Southern Field Division, Planning and Scheduling Branch, Pearblossom

Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California’s water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way.

At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department. Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.

DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect. An important component of DWR’s equal employment opportunity program centers around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Department Website: https://water.ca.gov/

Free virtual career consultation services including one-on-one DWR career consultations, application/resume review, tips for applying, and mock interviews, provided by DWR’s Recruitment and Workforce Planning section can now be scheduled via https://water.ca.gov/About/Careers.

Special Requirements

Must have a valid California Class C license as incumbent will be required to operate automotive vehicles on public roadways, travel to remote areas within the field division is necessary to perform the requirements of this position.

Under the provisions of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard CIP-004 as part of the Energy Policy of 2005, this position has authorized cyber access to, and/or unescorted physical access around, critical cyber assets and is subject to a satisfactory background check prior to appointment and every seven years thereafter.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with electrical, mechanical, or operations work in hydroelectric pumping and generating facilities
• Experience with project management
• Knowledge and experience with safety policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines
• Strong Leadership skills with Supervisor/Leadperson experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience and knowledge of SAP (or similar) and planning and scheduling processes
• Proficient in the use of various computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications and be willing to learn new technological tools and to incorporate them in daily tasks.
• Be reliable, punctual, and work a fixed schedule
• Be self-motivated and have good work ethic
• Interpersonal skills: The ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively and productively, in a team atmosphere with colleagues having different disciplinary backgrounds
• Demonstrate the ability to be accountable.

Benefits

Personal Leave Program 2025: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

Contact Information

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Hiring Unit Contact:

Karen Castellon

[phone]

[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

Office of Civil Rights

[phone]

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.