POWER PLANT SENIOR MECHANIC

Full Job Description

About the Position: Leads the work of 3 to 6 mechanics and trainees engaged in the inspection, cleaning, testing, installation, modification repair, adjustment, and maintenance of all mechanical equipment and mechanical/structural features located in the hydro-electric power plant and switchyard.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) POWER PLANT SENIOR MECHANIC without more than normal supervision.

I am able to lead a mechanical crew by planning, scheduling, and/or coordinating work of others and have experience as a journeyman maintenance mechanic in an industrial setting to include working around cranes.

- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprint reading) Ability To Lead or Supervise Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Trouble shooting Physical Effort: Work requires being on your feet most of the time with considerable bending and stooping depending on equipment being worked on.

Requires heavy lifting and operating heavy and awkward hand tools. Many tasks require significant brute force.

Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily inside the power plant, outlet works, intake structures and spillway structure where constant noise and vibration of generating equipment is present.

Hazards include moving machinery, working on preheated metals, danger of injury from burns, cuts, dust, welding fumes and flying particles of metal when performing chipping, grinding and welding.

There may be occasional exposure to electrical shock hazards. Works often in cramped quarters for extended periods of time.

Subject to falls from scaffolds and ladders, hazards of paring cables or slings and overhead traveling cranes and exposure to working in cold damp areas.

Occasionally exposed to hot and cold temperatures and wind chill when working outdoors in switchyards and these structures. Employees are required to observe established safe working procedures.

Appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment is provided to minimize or eliminate hazardous conditions and its use is mandatory. Major Duties:

• Assists in the development of overall procedures for meeting required inspection, testing, and maintenance schedules.
• Plan distribution of work and methods for accomplishment.
• Inspect the work of employees under his/her direction for compliance with craft, code, and workmanship standards.
• Provide oral or written reports to supervisor that describe status of work assignments, causes of delay, and technical or personnel problems encountered while executing work assignments.
• Perform all duties assigned to journey level maintenance mechanic.
• Train workers under his/her direction, including hydroelectric power plant trainees, to perform craft work in accordance with established standards.