Job Description

Boiler Plant Operator

The Boiler Plant Operator position is located in the Engineering Service of the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN and is assigned to the operations, maintenance and repair of the Boiler Operator.

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Job Details

This job is open to the public and federal employees eligible for priority over other applicants. The job is located in Memphis, TN and is a full-time position with a salary range of $27.41 - $31.94 per hour. The position is permanent and does not require relocation expenses, remote work, or travel. It is a non-sensitive (NS)/low risk position with no drug test or security clearance required.

Duties

Incumbent will be assigned to the operations, maintenance, and repair of the Boiler Plant on rotating shifts. When working night shift, weekends and holidays, incumbent is unsupervised and acts in a decision-making capacity. During this time, incumbent is responsible for insuring that all operational techniques and maintenance procedures are carried out. Also, after regular working hours, weekends, and holidays, incumbent receives emergency trouble calls on all medical center equipment. Major duties include:

• Possesses knowledge of various boiler plant operations.
• Plans, lays out, sets up, and carries through all boiler plant operations to complete a task.
• Ability to operate boilers, feed water systems, fuel systems, and chemical treatment.
• Skills is assembling, installing, and repairing various boiler plant equipment and machines.
• Performs duties of boiler plant operator on rotating shifts unsupervised.
• Performs as the afterhours call center for emergency trouble calls on all medical center equipment and coordinate with Environmental Conditioning Plant Operator to determine corrective actions needed.
• Operates four large boiler multiple drum water tube boilers with automatic controls.
• Conducts testing of boiler safety devices.
• Shifts boilers from natural gas to fuel oil when required.
• Collects & test boiler water samples, chemically treat boilers based on sample results.
• Performs repairs on valves, such as disassembling, cleaning, re-assembling and packing.
• Operate pumps and maintain pumps.
• Ability to align & secure feed, condensate & steam systems to provide steam to the hospital at the proper operating temperature & pressure.
• Ability to adapt proper instrument to perform assigned work in the boiler plant.
• Has knowledge of boiler plant operations terminology and symbology.
• Knowledge in the proper use of various personal protective equipment required in performing boiler plant operations.

Work Schedule: Operate on an 8-hour shift, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and must rotate the different shifts at planned intervals.

Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD50100-A

Requirements

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualifications

A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Screen-out element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Measuring Instruments
• Operation of Equipment/Machinery
• Technical Practices

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; religions; 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.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Boiler Plant Operator frequently works in confined areas in and around boiler and support equipment. The work requires moderate to strenuous effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching. Operator must be able to lift and carry heavy parts and equipment weighing up to fifty pounds. Must make repairs from ladders, scaffolding and platforms, stretch, bend and crawl through small openings such as 12"X16" elliptical opening.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Seasonal work, Relocation, Shift work, Night shift, Rotating shift, Weekend work,

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