Senior Control Center Operator

This Senior Control Center Operator position is with Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) in Page, AZ. Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Senior Control Center Operator. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating shifts to include swing shift, graveyard shift, holidays, and weekends. Duty location: Glen Canyon Dam, Page, AZ. Key duties: • Perform a variety of journeyman level power systems control duties for dams, hydroelectric power plants, and related facilities. - Direct activities on his/her shift and provides technical direction to a Control Center Operator, Apprentice or Senior Control Center Operator assigned to the shift. - Direct activities on his/her shift and provides technical direction to a Control Center Operator, Apprentice or Senior Control Center Operator assigned to the shift. - Perform operations by centralized or local control. - Operate main hydroelectric generating units by starting, stopping and otherwise controlling as necessary to meet water or power requirements. - Operate station service boards, auxiliary equipment and water release equipment as necessary to meet system and plant requirements. - Maintain required system voltage and reactive control by operation of Digital Excitation Systems. - Direct, prepare and perform switching and tagging operations to accomplish and issue clearances, hot line orders, general switching and special conditions on all delegated facilities. - Switching is prepared and checked for correctness and compliance with operating procedures and Facilities Instruction Standards and Techniques 1-1 (F.I.S.T. 1-1) and Facility Hazardous Energy Control Program. - Coordinate source of power clearances with System Dispatcher and System Transmission Operators. - Receive clearance requests and determines whether or not equipment can be removed from service. - Perform or direct emergency switching in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures and Emergency Preparedness Plans. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/13/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. This is a Senior Control Center Operator for high voltage power systems and is an occupation for which a 4-year (8,000) apprenticeship program has been established between the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, and the Department of Labor. Applicants should have completed a formal apprentice program in Control Center Operations, or equivalent apprentice program; or possess journey-level control center operator experience in power generating systems supplemented by formal training and college level/technical course work (military or technical trade schools) which provided knowledge of and competency in control center operator trade practices. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: 1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) 2. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. 3. Dexterity and safety. 4. Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc. 5. Operation of Job family specific equipment, machinery, etc. 6. Technical practices 7. Use of measuring instruments If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. 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 to be considered qualified for this position. Volunteer Experience: 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. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.