Operations and Maintenance Manager

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Operations and Maintenance Manager at a multipurpose Corps of Engineers operation project. Responsible for the independent accomplishment of managerial and technical work involving the overall maintenance of a dam, hydropower/fish/ recreation/visitor facility located in the Willamette Valley Basin.

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Duties

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• Participate fully in the planning of future work and projects, including project rehabilitation and research.
• Plan and schedule operations and maintenance activities involving all powerhouse and appurtenant features.
• Coordinate new, proposed, and current construction activities by other agencies and the Corps at multiple major locations.
• Consult with the Project Manager on new and proposed construction work and work in progress.
• Manage multi-year OM funded budget for operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, and new facilities including new fish related equipment and structures totaling several million dollars.
• Conduct personnel management of employees through subordinate supervisors and crew foremen, and also serves as first line supervisor.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license at time of appointment.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Planning, scheduling, and directing comprehensive electrical, mechanical, and structural maintenance, overhauls, and repairs; 2) Coordinating multi-facility rehabilitation, repair, and construction projects; 3) Managing and executing multi-year operations and maintenance (O&M) and capital construction project budgets; and 4) Leading, evaluating, and directing a diversified workforce of trades, crafts, and technical personnel (such as Wage Grade and Power Schedule staff). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Advanced-in-Hire, Enhanced Leave Accrual, Student Loan Repayment, and/or Recruitment/Relocation incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the government.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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