Senior Hydroelectric Control Center Lead

Bureau of Reclamation; Page (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Reclamation in Page, Arizona, seeks a Senior Control Center Operator to manage hydroelectric generation and power systems on a 12-hour rotating shift, including swing, graveyard, weekends and holidays. This federal wage position is based at Glen Canyon Dam and offers duties across centralized and local control to meet water and power requirements.

You will supervise on-shift operators, execute switching and tagging, coordinate clearances with System Dispatcher and Transmission

Qualifications

• There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Responsibilities

• 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, 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.

Job description

Bureau of Reclamation in Page, Arizona, seeks a Senior Control Center Operator to manage hydroelectric generation and power systems on a 12-hour rotating shift, including swing, graveyard, weekends and holidays. This federal wage position is based at Glen Canyon Dam and offers duties across centralized and local control to meet water and power requirements.

You will supervise on-shift operators, execute switching and tagging, coordinate clearances with System Dispatcher and Transmission