Foreman I Hydroelectric Mechanic

Full Job Description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Foreman I Hydroelectric Mechanic.

You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Dams Office, Davis Dam Field Division located at the Davis Dam in Bullhead City, AZ.

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.

Your resume must clearly reflect your responses to the assessment questions - if they do not, your application will be marked as not eligible.

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 any selective placement factors if applicable, by 01/21/2026. Major Duties:

Provides leadership to Hydroelectrical Mechanics, Maintenance Mechanics, Utilitymen and Laborers in accomplishing mechanical work involved in maintaining and repairing all equipment in a hydroelectric powerplant.

Distributes work assignments to individuals and demonstrates proper work methods. Assures that required plans, blueprints, materials and tools are available.

Maintains and repairs all equipment in a hydroelectric powerplant.

Overhauls and repairs turbines, generators, motors, pumps, pressure regulators, valves, pipes, penstocks, intakes, spillway gates including appurtenant mechanical controls; dismantles, reconstructs machines, repairs and operates machinery; erects scaffolding, platforms and hoisting devices; operates cranes, hoists, trucks and industrial tractors and performs rigging incidental to lifting, moving dismantling, assembling, overhauling or repairing hydroelectric powerplant machinery and related equipment.