Power Plant Senior Controller chez Department of the Army

Not Required

Duties

Independently carries out assigned duties following established plans, schedules, requirements, SOPs and emergency operating procedures.,Communicates with system dispatchers to ensure generating and transmission equipment is operated within established load limits during normal or emergency conditions.,Issues, releases, and/or tracks status of clearances and caution orders for authorized repair work on power plant or transmission line equipment in strict accordance with written Hazardous Energy Control Procedures.,In the absence of management authorities, has responsibility for determining appropriate actions to be taken during abnormal power plant conditions.,Initiates a generator outage report, which documents the unavailable hours and establishes unit or associated equipment fault.,Operationally supports power plant and switchyard troubleshooting efforts.,Performs power plant operations by utilizing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system to start, stop, synchronize, and change generation and voltage levels on multiple local and remote unit and transmission line operations.,Directs electrically qualified maintenance personnel in the switching of electrical power equipment.,Prepare records for each plant such as log dispatcher orders/load changes/clearances/ etc. Ensures accurate recording of hourly reading of generator/transmission line meters/indicated and reactive loads/voltages/temperatures/currents/hydraulic data.,Completes operating reports and enters into computer-based information systems, to include but not limited to monthly reports, FEM, and NERC systems.,As directed by operating procedure, makes hourly reports of pertinent readings to hydrology and system dispatchers.,Aids in the theoretical and on-the-job training of trainees.,Takes corrective action in an emergency situation when Maintenance personnel are not present or available.,Monitors security systems which detect unauthorized entry into meteorological stations, powerhouses, microwave sites, and Resource Office and takes appropriate action when necessary.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. here 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 Senior Controller without more than normal supervision. Have the ability to perform common power-plant switching orders and emergency operating procedures. Can utilize remote control consoles to test energizes transmission lines and place reclosers in or out of service. 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. 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 objects up to 45 pounds, climb several flights of stairs in succession, stand, sit, or kneel for prolonged periods of time. To use power plant communications, the incumbent must have normal speech and hearing. To recognize color coded instrument indications, normal correctable vision and color vision are required. WORKING CONDITIONS: Most duties are performed within the confines of Master Power Plant control room. Occasionally duties may be assigned on the generator and turbine floor, spillway and switchyard. Some exposure to moderate discomforts such as noise, heat, cold, moving, and rotating equipment can be expected. This position requires occasional travel outside the normal duty locations for training activities, operational familiarization of other power plants, local control of other power plants and other activities.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Other 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. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. 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. This is a(n) Installation Management Career Field position. 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.htm for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.