POWER PLANT MAINTENANCE AND REMOTE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. 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, Little Rock District, Operations Division, and the duty location is Branson, MO.

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.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. 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 not 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. 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.

Education

No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this position. Applicants must meet the Screen Out Element for further consideration. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. 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. 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. Relocation/Retention Incentive maybe authorized.