ELECTRIC POWER CONTROLLER

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of Electric Power Controller without more than normal supervision performing duties such as: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION performing the following: 1) Assists with distributing and controlling electrical distribution systems; 2) Assist with operating control boards to remotely control breakers, transformers and switches 3) Interpreting operating instructions and distribution equipment operating criteria to determine the proper time to switch in other feeders.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5400 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will connect, disconnect, parallel, or substitute electrical units or conductors in coordination with the Electrical Supervisor or by remote control from the HMI and computer-controlled equipment.
• You will closely monitor HMI computer screens to detect large changes on load and operate Cogeneration turbines and other generating equipment to adapt to these load changes and maintain the optimum demand on commercial sources.
• You will serve as the Operator in Charge of the complete plants operations by directing personnel to maintain safe and efficient plant operation.
• You will be responsible for relaying instructions to the next shift operator including problems encountered and corrective actions taken.
• You will check and adjust heat output capacity and electrical generation to meet varying loads.
• You will stage boilers to meet anticipated requirements of electrical production as the base increases or reduce during off peak times.