Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Dam Operator. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Carson City, Nevada, Tahoe City, California, and Truckee, California
Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA) In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the general work experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/07/2025.
Operates electrical and hydraulic equipment to regulate the positions of the seventeen slide gates that comprise the control structures of Tahoe Dam. Operates the emergency stand-by generator to provide electrical power to the dam during utility system outages or monthly as required by the maintenance schedule for the stand-by generator. Maintains accurate and legible records of the daily operations of the dam and enters the information in the logbook in the format prescribed by the Standard Operating Procedures for Tahoe Dam. Reads, records, and transmits lake elevation data, downstream river flow rates and stage data, and precipitation and temperature data. Performs daily inspections of the entire dam structure including the gates and operating machinery, the upstream and downstream concrete aprons, the adjacent dam embankments, and the upstream and downstream riverbanks and channels. Inspects for cracking, erosion, worn or damaged components, water seepage or boils, vegetation, obstructions, vandalism, and burrowing animals. Performs a variety of normal maintenance and preventive maintenance activities including mechanical maintenance, carpentry, painting, debris and snow removal, and general site clean-up and maintenance.