Lock and Dam Operator

Summary

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, San Carlos Irrigation Project in Peridot, Arizona.

Duties

• Performs the day-to-day maintenance of all facilities at the dam.
• Provides, maintains, and performs routine maintenance on the dam’s outlet works system, including penstocks, slide gates, butterfly gates, cylinder gates, and emergency generator
• Performs miscellaneous maintenance repairs and replacements to include but not limited to cleaning, plumbing, painting, testing, lubricating, calibrating, carpentry, heavy equipment operation, electrical wiring and record keeping.
• Aids in the operation and routine maintenance on the dam’s outlet works system including penstocks, slide gates, butterfly gates, cylinder gates and emergency generator.
• Accurately records all required hydrologic data and prepares the weather data to be forwarded monthly to the National Weather Service.
• Performs monitoring of seepage and cracking and other items related to safety of dams.
• Interprets diagrams to understand and perform in compliance with general policy, past practice, or simple drawings/specifications.

Education

Generally education is not applicable.