These positions are located within the Plant Operations Section, Facilities Management Service at the VA New Jersey Health Care System in Lyons, New Jersey. The Boiler Plant Operator uses manual and automatic controls to operate the Boiler Plant.

Duties

The major duties include but are not limited to: Checks and applies lubrication to applicable equipment. Checks equipment to evaluate and determine proper operation. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment including minor leak repair, component replacement and boiler safety testing. Takes required immediate action to maintain steam output which could involve calling in additional operators for shift coverage or maintenance personnel in emergency situations. Troubleshoots and determine problems that may occur during the operation of a high-pressure steam plant. Checks equipment to evaluate and determine proper operation, makes adjustments and takes corrective action as required. Performs boiler water testing and treatment. Maintains daily plant operating and chemical testing logs. Reads and interprets precision recording instruments including gauges, controls, and flow meters and charts. Calculates steam production, water usage, fuel usage, and boiler efficiency. Performs combustion and efficiency calculations. Communicates and relays instructions to other shift operators ensuring plant status is understood. Oversees work of in house and contractor personnel to maintain a safe plant and ensure work is completed satisfactorily. Keeps supervisor aware of low inventories of supplies and materials to ensure orders are placed for stock replenishment. Adopts quick, effective and reasonable courses of action during emergency situations. Troubleshoots boilers and auxiliary equipment in order to prevent damage to equipment and prevent injury or loss of life. Stays mentally alert at all times and make split second decisions if adverse conditions or emergencies occur. Work Schedule: Rotating shift (8:00am to 4:00pm, 4:00pm to 12:00am, 12:00am to 8:00am) - Position is required to work rotating shifts of a 7 day, 3 shift operational plan. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work performed requires walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, sitting, crouching, climbing ladders, stairs and steps. When performing repairs or making installations or performing preventative maintenance, the person in this position is required to use both hands above the head as well as below the shoulders. The person in this position must also be able to lift weights of over fifty pounds. Must have good eyesight and hearing. Required to enter confined spaces when cleaning and inspecting boilers and boiler tubes. The person in this position is required to work around moving machinery. The person in this position works generally indoors, but some tanks and equipment are outdoors, where it is necessary to work under all weather conditions. The person in this position is exposed to contact with high pressure steam, high pressure oil, hot water, high voltage, moving and heavy-duty equipment. The person in this position is exposed to dangerous situations (boilers may burst and release scalding water). May be exposed to gas, oil, or chemical fumes, and/or may be subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones resulting from accidents while working around machinery and equipment. There is an additional screen-out for this position which requires applicants to possess a current (unexpired) New Jersey Blue Seal 3rd Class (or higher) Engineer's License. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element. Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and SafetyEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Measuring InstrumentsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]