Foreman I, Plant Mechanic

Summary

You will serve as a Foreman 1, Plant Mechanic with the Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office (NCAO), performing a variety of tasks associated with dams, power plants and appurtenant equipment and facilities.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: -Serves as a Foreman 1 Plant Mechanic leading a group of employees. -Assigns tasks; answers questions on procedures; provides deadlines and checks on work in progress. -Reviews work to determine accuracy and compliance with designated procedures and completion milestones. -Ensures safety rules are followed, corrects all safety hazards, and reports any issues as required. -Performs job hazard analysis, ensures compliance with safe working practices, and directs weekly safety meetings. -Uses and instructs employees in the use of drawings, blueprints, manuals, standing operating procedures, and safe clearance procedures. -Prepares weekly progress reports.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Ability to lead or supervise Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Operate Safely (Non-motor Vehicles) f 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.