HEAD DAM OPERATOR

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Head Dam Operator for the Northern Area Office, Blue Marsh Lake. Responsible for Operation and Maintenance duties involving an earthen-filled, multi-purpose dam with hydraulically controlled intake/outlet systems, operation and maintenance of the Bernville Protective Works, Day Use Area, Visitor Center, Stilling Basin, two launch areas, primitive camping areas, and remote parking access areas.

Duties

• •Develops daily, weekly, monthly work schedules and sequence of operations for subordinates.
• •Directs and/or performs the operation and maintenance of all equipment and machinery for opening and closing of selective withdrawal, service and emergency dam gates
• •Oversees the maintenance of reservoir water levels, and the regulation of reservoir flows in accordance with established operational guides
• •Directs the operation and maintenance of all auxiliary equipment including pumps, motors, energy generator, etc.
• •Periodically tests and inspects all equipment and machinery for wear, corrosion and general deterioration and reports need for more extensive repairs and malfunctioning of equipment to higher authority
• •Inspects, performs or directs maintenance and minor repair of dam structures including spillway, intake structure, outlet tunnel, cut and fill slopes (to correct cracks, seepage, spalling, loss of grade, loose rip-rap, etc.)
• •Oversees the operation and maintenance of the Bernville Protective Works, which involves: large levee and ponding areas, pump station with ten pumps, two retention dams, sluice gates, pressure gates, and the 105,000 gallon fire water storage tank
• •Directs and/or performs maintenance operations and inspections of Day Use Area facilities
• •Maintains the operation of beaches, recreation areas; Stilling Basin; Visitor Center; roads; landscape; gutters; catch basins and culverts; buoy system; parking areas and appurtenant structures to include the sewage collection and treatment system.
• •Oversees the maintenance and repair of 300 gallon sprayer, mowing machinery, dump truck, deck-over-wheels trailer, salt spreader, tractor with backhoe/front-end loader, and other equipment assigned to maintenance functions.
• •Answers questions from the public, provides tours and briefings.
• •Provides cross training of permanent maintenance personnel on dam operations to include reading of instrumentation, recording data, gate changes and other operations necessary in the absence of dam operators.
• •Establishes deadlines and priorities on the basis of general work schedules and methods, and policies established in conjunction with and approved by higher levels of supervision.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) HEAD DAM OPERATOR without more than normal supervision. Qualified applicants must show in their resume the ability to do the work of a Head Dam Operator such as administration, operation and maintenance of a multipurpose flood control project; operation and maintenance of vehicles and equipment; plan and direct the work activities of lower graded employees. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Periodically lifts and moves objects weighing fifty (50) pounds or more. Frequent arm and leg movement in manipulating gears and controls when operating equipment. Working Conditions: Work is usually performed outdoors with frequent exposure to long periods or hot sun or freezing temperatures. Subject to certain hazards (burns, fumes, shock, drowning, cuts, bruises) in performing and overseeing maintenance details