Bureau of Reclamation

Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, powerplants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states. These water projects led to homesteading and promoted the economic development of the West. Reclamation has constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and Grand Coulee on the Columbia River. Today, we are the largest wholesaler of water in the country. We bring water to more than 31 million people, and provide one out of five Western farmers (140,000) with irrigation water for 10 million acres of farmland that produce 60% of the nation's vegetables and 25% of its fruits and nuts. Reclamation is also the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States. Our 53 powerplants annually provide more than 40 billion kilowatt hours generating nearly a billion dollars in power revenues and produce enough electricity to serve 3.5 million homes.

Engineering Equipment OperatorOperates one or more types of construction and maintenance equipment (e.g., crawler type tractors) equipped with dozer blade, root plow, brush rake, front-end loaders; graders; scrapers; hydraulic excavator; backhoe, industrial tractors, and other gasoline and diesel-powered equipment. Operates Fuel and Water Trucks as needed.Equipment is operated to perform – such work as excavating channels, drains, borrow pits, loading dump trucks, building, or repairing levees, groins, ramps, grading and leveling areas and service roads, cleaning and repairing water control structures, floodway snag and sandbar removal. The operator is responsible for the safe and careful operation of the engineering equipment and of motor vehicles used and adherence to all safety regulations. As required, operates a forklift truck. Work is generally done on rolling terrain but may also include operation close to rocks or other obstructions.

*Possession and maintenance of the appropriate Commercial Driver's License (Class B) for initial hire but must be able to obtain a class "A" license with hazmat and tanker endorsements, with associated physical, drug testing and hazardous materials and tanker endorsement for the equipment operated within 1 year as a condition of employment.