Operations Manager

Duties

• Serves as Chief of the Operations Section at Lower Granite Project.
• Responsible for the planning and supervision of all operations activities of the powerhouse, navigation lock, fish passage facilities or other project features.
• Supervises the performance of work necessary to operate equipment in the powerhouse such as turbines, generators, automated controls systems and auxiliary equipment; fish passage related equipment, navigation locks, and spillways.
• Performs critical coordination with a variety of outside agencies and special interest groups.
• Oversees the Section's Budget, Juvenile Fish Facility and Fish Passage at the dam, which includes extensive adult and juvenile ESA fish passage facilities/systems and equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a state driver's license.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required
• Secret Security Clearance is Required.
• Position requires up to 25% temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential"
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to be on call.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing three out of the six following duties. 1) Hydropower operations or maintenance experience 2) Ability to prepare and present briefings 3) Operations or maintenance of a large scale (or parallel small scale) power generating facility, 4) Setting scope deadlines, priorities, practices and procedures for an operations or maintenance program 5) Experience representing an agency/company in front of stakeholders and other agencies/companies 6) Direct experience in a North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) regulated power system

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• This position is eligible for situational telework only.
• 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.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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 information sheet.
• This is a(n) Logistics 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 for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.