Dam Operator Supervisor Job in Klamath Falls, OR

Vacancy No. BOR-CGB-25-DE-12721043-CB Department Bureau of Reclamation
Salary $35.76 to $41.75 Grade 8 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 4/7/2025 Close Date 4/21/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Klamath Falls, OR


Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Dam Operator Supervisor. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon

Duties

Serves as the Facilities, Operations, & Maintenance Branch Supervisor. Oversees the operation, maintenance, and repair of all reserved works features and various pumping plants, canal embankments, diversion structures, drainage features, pipelines, culverts, and water conveyance
facilities within the Klamath Project. Facilities include multiple Dams within the Klamath Project, located in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Operates electrical and mechanical equipment to regulate the positions of the gates and stop logs that comprise the control structures
of Link River Dam, Keno Dam, Gerber Dam, Clear Lake Dam, and various diversion dams (i.e. Lost River) and approximately 9 pumping plants dispersed within a 60-mile radius. Performs water operation tasks for irrigation and flood control, calculating, and making prescribed water releases, records reservoir elevations, and gate openings. Manages the general maintenance of Reclamation owned buildings, storage facilities, warehouses, etc. Performs a variety of trades and crafts duties associated with the maintenance and operation of the Klamath Basin Area Office (KBAO), its grounds and facilities, using skills, techniques and methods of carpentry, painting, masonry, pipefitting, welding, and irrigating.

-Independently performs water operations tasks as directed or in accordance with established procedures.
-Coordinates with representatives of irrigation districts, individual water users, and other federal offices (e.g., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) regarding water operations.
-Supervises, monitors, and maintains (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) SCADA equipment for KBAO dam facilities.
-Reads, records, and transmits lake elevation data, downstream river flow rates and stage data, staff gage readings at reservoirs and conveyance system control points and all other required information.
-Serves as the subject matter expert/operator for all Dams within the Klamath Project. Operations may be required at any hour of the day, night, or weekend as dictated by the operations schedule, varying climatic conditions, or flood control requirements.
-Takes independent actions during emergencies until contact with the Engineering Division Chief or Area Manager can be established. Takes independent action to implement the emergency action plan when needed.
-Performs daily inspections of each dam structure including the gates and operating equipment, the upstream and downstream concrete aprons, the adjacent dam embankments, and the upstream and downstream riverbanks and channels.
-Inspects for cracking, erosion, worn or damaged components, water seepage or boils, vegetation, obstructions, vandalism, and burrowing animals. Immediately reports any findings to the Engineering Division Chief, and Safety specialist for the Klamath Basin Area Office.
-Makes irrigation water deliveries available through points of diversions to private lands from canal turnouts, water releases into water areas under Fish and Wildlife control, and from wildlife regulating ponds into Project leased lands.
-Responsible for administering and promoting the participation of subordinates in management programs, such as beneficial suggestions, quality assurance, and cost reduction.
-Performs maintenance work as issues arise to include but not limited to - Constructs, installs, repairs, or modifies wooden, steel, and concrete structures and applicable features, such as panels, stop logs, concrete forms, dry wall, framework, interior and exterior trim, cabinets, culverts, metal gates and stems, fences, bridges, etc. Measures and cuts materials to required dimensions, assembles with appropriate hardware or adhesives, and finishes completed work (e.g., planes, sands, seals, paints) as necessary. Prepares and paints metal, wood, concrete and other surfaces using standard products and coating methods (e.g., brushing, rolling, spraying). Prepares and applies coating materials according to specific directions (e.g., thins, stirs, mixes). Builds or repairs concrete and masonry structures (e.g., sidewalks, walls). Installs, repairs, and replaces pipe, tile, union joints, faucets, drains and related items. Duties involve working around and servicing of farm and construction-type equipment, such as rubber-tired backhoe, motor grader, 10-yard dump truck, lowboy, dozer, farm tractor, hydraulic excavator, front end loader, forklift, boat, power mowers, asphalt pots, small cement mixer, light-duty truck, ATV, snowmobiles, overhead crane, boom truck, mobile crane, and motor vehicles, fabrication and welding, including Metal Insert Gas (MIG), Tungsten Insert Gas (TIG), Arc and gas welding and cutting, operations on mild steel, cast iron, and aluminum to build or repair gates, bulk heads, turnouts, and stop logs.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position.
You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency.
Required to perform temporary duty travel (TDY) approximately 10% of the time.
Must obtain and maintain a current Forklift Operator's license, State Herbicide license, Fixed Crane certification, Rigger certification, various Dam Tenders certification courses and a valid CPR and First Aid certificate. Failure to meet certification requirements could result in adverse consequences.
Required to work a rotating weekend and holiday schedule.

Qualifications

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM.

Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. 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 in order to be considered qualified for this position.

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.

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/21/2025.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Current, permanent Federal employees who are selected from this announcement may be required to serve a probationary period.

You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation period.

Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/

This position is designated as a LOW RISK position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Category rating and selection procedures will be used to evaluate applications from this announcement. If an applicant meets the basic qualification requirements, his/her on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of his/her experience, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the following categories: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified, and 3) Qualified. Qualified candidates will be assigned a numerical score on a scale of 70-100. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). The assessment questionnaire will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Human Resources (HR) will review resumes and submitted documents, if applicable, to ensure your meet the basic qualification requirements. HR will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in the assessment questionnaire. The assessment questionnaire will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Applicants determined best qualified will be referred to the selecting official.

You will be further evaluated on the following Job Elements through resume content and your responses to the application questionnaire:

  • Ability to Lead or Supervise
  • Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
  • Knowledge of Specific Equipment, Machinery, Structure, or Components That Are Involved
  • Operation of Job Family Specify Equipment, Machinery, etc.
The application questionnaire can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12721043

Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience, education, and/or training relevant to this position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you could be rated ineligible or your score could be lowered.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate you are on, you will be notified.

Required Documents

Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.

RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.

VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.

CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 04/21/2025. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.

Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

Agency contact information

BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
Phone
916-978-5476
Fax
916-978-5563
Email
mpjobs@usbr.gov
Address
KBAO
Bureau of Reclamation
6600 Washburn Way
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
US

Next steps

Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.

After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.


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