The incumbent of this position will serve as a Boiler Plan Operator at the Loch Raven Campus and monitored day to day operations of several boilers in multiple locations throughout a multi- building location. The incumbent will organizationally report directly to the Loch Raven Facilities & Engineering Service Maintenance Supervisor.

Duties

Major Duties May Include: Incumbent operates and performs operator maintenance and repair on boilers and auxiliary equipment. Incumbent must visually inspect each boiler on campus every 4 hours, document results and report back to supervisor of any known deficiencies. Maintains valves and pipelines and infrastructure associated with boilers. Performs preventative and scheduled maintenance on equipment including boiler feed water pumps, fuel oil pumps, air compressors, generators, and other boiler systems. Oversees internal and external boiler inspections. These inspections are required for each boiler two times (one internal, one external) per year. The incumbent will watch the system during operation and attend to any additional problems. Record service data in daily logs and submit them to the supervisor. Ability to maintain and navigate the BAS (Building Automation System) to maintain hot water boilers across campus. Take immediate action to prevent interruptions to plant operations and report all emergencies or dangerous conditions. They are responsible for performing work in accordance with all local, state, and Federal pollution control requirements. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD22327A and PDXXXXXX Physical Requirements: The work requires moderate to strenuous effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching. Workers frequently lift and carry boiler parts and chemical supplies weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally items weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: 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 SafetyEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Measuring InstrumentsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervision 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.

Education

Education not required.

Contacts

• Address VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 US
• Name: Chanel Smith
• Phone: 410-605-7000
• Email: [email protected]