Power Plant Senior Mechanic

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Power Plant Senior Mechanic located at a dam and/or Hydroelectric power plants to accomplish mechanical maintenance, operation repair & modification of machinery & auxiliary equipment of the project with features of producing electricity, flood control & maintaining stream flow.

Duties

• Accomplishes routine and nonroutine maintenance, repair, modification replacement and major overhaul of mechanical equipment associated with output of electrical power and the timely release of flood water at a large hydroelectric generating plant.
• This equipment includes all generating and flood equipment and auxiliaries such as generators, hydraulic turbines, power transformers, oil circuit breakers, compressed air systems and compressors, oil systems, etc.
• Makes inspections on a routine and nonroutine basis ascertaining that equipment is functioning properly and establishing needs for repair.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses mechanical equipment failures for necessary repairs and/or installation of equipment for correction of outages and improper operation.
• Operates the flood control outlets to release floodwater when conditions are satisfactory downstream of the dam.
• Senior Mechanics are responsible for all the equipment located at the power plant intake, re-regulating dam, during the interruption or breakdown of supervisory control.
• Maintains a timekeeping log with daily submission to Blakely of employees attendance.
• Drives passenger Vehicles and pickup trucks for short periods of time.

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. 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 Senior Mechanic without more than normal supervision. This includes the ability to perform on-site inspections such as hydraulic turbines, oil circuit breakers, compressed air systems at multi-purpose hydroelectric dams, hydroelectric power generating plants, spillways, intake structures, or switchyards. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Efforts- Fabricates and machines replacement parts for both mechanical and electrical apparatus, piping system, machine bushings, pins, gears, and other parts used in repairing power plant equipment. Employee frequently lifts, carries or otherwise handles items weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally handles items standing walking bending, crouching, reaching, and stooping positions for extended periods if required. Working Conditions - Work is required to be performed both inside and outside and is subject to all extremes of weather. Incumbent is subjected to the danger of falls from scaffolds and slings, asbestos, carbon dust, fumes, electric shock, noise, moving machinery, close places in cramped positions, slippery conditions, frequent travel, and other conditions expected from mechanical repair of power plant equipment. Incumbent is subject to abrasions, burns, cuts, and bruises common to the use of hand tools. Incumbent is subject to callback during nonduty hours in cases of equipment failures and/or power outages. Employee is required to observe established safe working procedures. Wearing of respirators, hard hats, hard toe footwear, gloves, goggles, face shields, rubber aprons, rainwear, and earplugs is mandatory in the performance of duties; often works alone. Incumbent may be required to work alone when operating the control room.