Power Plant Maintenance and Remote Operations Supervisor

oilandgasjobsearch.com; Illinois; Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal government agency is seeking a Power Plant Maintenance and Remote Operations Supervisor responsible for overseeing maintenance tasks and ensuring efficient operations. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience and expertise in power plant functions. This is a permanent, full-time position with locations in Illinois.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Federal retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to do the work of a Power Plant Maintenance and Remote Operations Supervisor without more than normal supervision.
• Experience in planning and using workers, equipment, and tools.
• Capable of lifting heavy objects and operating controls.

Responsibilities

• Direct preventive and breakdown maintenance on power plants.
• Participate in planning maintenance programs.
• Ensure work complies with safety procedures.
• Verify the quality of work done by team members.

Skills

Ability to Lead or Supervise

Ability to Interpret Instructions

Knowledge of Equipment Assembly

Technical Practices

Job description

Overview

About the Position: This is a Power Plant Maintenance and Remote Operations Supervisor, WB-4701-00 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth District, Operations Division, Piney Woods Regional Office and will be located in Jasper, TX. This is a permanent and full-time position. This is a Bargaining Unit Position.

Duties

• Directs preventive and break-down maintenance to minimize equipment outage time and maintain maximum availability of equipment.
• Accomplishes maintenance of major equipment at times, and within time limits, coordinated with and allowed by the division.
• Participates in the planning and administration of both long and short-range programs relative to major maintenance problems on dam and related equipment.
• Conducts all work in strict compliance with the Corps\' Hazardous Energy Control Procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management\'s (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver\'s license.
• This position may require the employee to occasionally travel up to 25%.
• This position requires a pre-employment financial disclosure OGE-450 and annually thereafter in ac-cordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Power Plant Maintenance and Remote Operations Supervisor without more than normal supervision.

Ability to Lead or Supervise - Performing the most difficult and complex supervisory tasks including being skilled in planning the use of subordinate supervisors, workers, equipment, facilities, materials and tools on a day-to-day or project-by-project basis. Projects are complex and often changing, making the need to update the planning of workers and equipment on a constant basis. Identify potential problems with power plant equipment and systems and made the necessary changes whether it be in personnel or procedures, to avoid the future problems all together. Verify the quality of work done during and after a project has been completed. Typical work that is being validated includes, but is not limited to, work from the following power plant journeyman disciplines: Electricians, and Mechanics. Considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.

OR

Performing the full range of complex supervisory tasks to include being skilled in planning the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials, and tools on a day-to-day or project-by project basis. Projects are routine and often steady with few changes making the original plan of workers and equipment sufficient. Identify problems with power plant equipment and systems when they happened and made the necessary changes whether it be in personnel or procedures, to correct the problem. Verify the quality of work done during and after a project has been completed. Typical work that is being validated includes, but is limited to, work from the following power plant journeyman disciplines: Electricians, and Mechanics. Work on own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection.

OR

Performing most common supervisory tasks to include ability to assign work to plan the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials, and tools on a day-to-day or project-by-project basis. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
• Ability To Lead or Supervise
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of Materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work tasks require that the incumbent be capable of rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination in conjunction with hand and eye coordination to operate switches and controls in accordance with meter indications. To respond to emergency situations, incumbent must be able to lift and carry heavy objects, climb several flights of stairs in succession, stand, sit, or kneel for prolonged periods of time.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Most duties are performed within the confines of Master Power Plant control room. Job duties may be required on the generator and turbine floor, spillway and switchyard as circumstances dictate. Some exposure to moderate discomforts such as noise, heat, cold, moving, and rotating equipment can be expected.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a(n) 17 Career Field position.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.