Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) Operations Superintendent, the Chief HEP Operator is directly responsible for the supervision and coordination of the Plant Operations Area Control Center at Castaic.  Responsible for the supervision of approximately 5 employees, scheduling of shifts, shift rotation, and vacation planning.  Manage meetings and discussions relative to technical work with respective supervisors, support engineers, and maintenance supervisors .  R esponsible for technical training of the Plant Operations Unit under the Chief HEP Operators jurisdiction, which will require driving throughout the field division.  Working with the Planner Scheduler office, coordinates all operation and maintenance activities within the Field Division with other disciplines, schedules special tests, prepares reports, makes inspections, and keeps the HEP Operations Superintendent advised on project operations.  Enforc es  safe work policies and procedures.  Responsible for coordinating through the Area Control Center, Project Operations Control, local maintenance forces the daily, monthly, and annual outage schedules and overseeing the operations of the Castaic Area Control Center.

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Special Requirements

This position has frequent access to areas designated as containing critical cyber assets in accordance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards ; therefore, a satisfactory background check is required prior to appointment and at least every seven years thereafter.

Must have a valid California Class C license as incumbent will be required to operate automotive vehicles on public roadways; travel to remote areas within the field division is necessary to perform the requirements of this position.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience with operations of hydroelectric pumping and generating facilities
• Experience with project management and scheduling
• Knowledge and experience with safety policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines
• Strong l eadership skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge/experience of SAP functions and planning and scheduling processes, including Work Clearance Management process
• Proficient in the use of various computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications and willing ness to learn new technological tools and to incorporate them in daily tasks
• Be reliable, punctual, and willing to work irregular hours
• Be self-motivated and have good work ethic
• Interpersonal skills: t he ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively and productively, in a team atmosphere with colleagues of different disciplinary backgrounds
• Demonstrate the ability to be accountable

Benefits

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Personal Leave Program 2025: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals.  The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit.  The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings.  For additional information please visit  .

Special Instructions

To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678) and Resume.  Please reference SAP Position #50002366 and Job Control #521395 in the “examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying” section of your application.

The following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, and SROA/Surplus.

The hiring unit will receive only the documents specified in the Required Application Package Documents section.   Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

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Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.

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