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Foreman I Powerplant Maintenance

Bureau of Reclamation

Department of the Interior

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Location

Salary

$55.51 - $60.15

per hour

Closes

March 31, 2026More DOI jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a lead maintenance worker in a hydroelectric power plant in Montana, where you'll perform hands-on repairs and guide a team through daily tasks, emergency fixes, and safety checks to keep the plant running smoothly.

It involves working with electrical, mechanical, or control systems while following strict safety rules to support water management and environmental protection.

A good fit would be someone with strong trade skills, leadership experience in industrial settings, and a commitment to safe, efficient operations.

Key Requirements

  • Journeyman-level experience in power plant crafts such as electrical, mechanical, operations, or power systems control
  • Ability to serve as a lead worker, communicating goals, priorities, and deadlines to diverse staff
  • Expertise in power plant operations and maintenance, including preventative and emergency repairs
  • Proficiency in reading and using technical prints like one-lines, schematics, mechanical, and civil drawings
  • Knowledge of safety and technical standards including FIST, RSHS, OSHA, NEC, and NFPA
  • At least 2 points on screen-out job elements and an average of 2 points on all job elements per OPM guidelines
  • Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision, demonstrated through resume and assessment responses

Full Job Description

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

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

Duty Location: Hungry Horse, Montana; https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html 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 and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 03/31/2026. Major Duties:

Performs the work of a power plant journeyman at the Hungry Horse Field Office in one of the crafts (Electrical, Mechanical, Operations, or Power Systems Control) typically found in a hydroelectric power plant.

Serves as a lead worker and as such, communicates the goals, priorities, and deadlines for completion of work as established by supervision to the variety of craft, engineering, and administrative staff.

Provides subject matter expertise on Operations and Maintenance technical practices during normal preventative maintenance as well as emergent/emergency corrective maintenance actions typically found in a power plant environment.

Utilizes a variety of types of prints found in a power plant and water conveying facility, such as 1 lines, 3 lines, schematics, mechanical, and civil drawings, etc.

and instructs other craft workers in the use of these resources.

Uses defined standards such as those found in Facilities, Instructions, Standards and Techniques (FIST) documents, Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS), OSHA, National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), etc.

to ensure compliance with programs for the safe, efficient, technically sound operations and maintenance of powerplant equipment and systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: BOR-CPN-26-MP-12907372-MB