The Boiler Plant Operator at the Loch Raven Campus and monitored day to day operations of several boilers in multiple locations throughout a mulit-building locations. Recruitment and Relocation Incentive are authorized.

Duties

Some duties may include: Incumbent will operate and performs operator maintenance and repair on boilers and auxiliary equipment. Incumbent must visually inspect each individual boiler on campus every 4 hours, document results and report back to supervisor of any known deficiencies. The incumbent must understand testing sequence and analyzing feed water and boiler water using standard chemical tests without oversight. Incumbent must operate all boiler auxiliary equipment such as automatic boiler controls, feed water heaters, pumps, forced and induced draft fans and water softener equipment and materials. Incumbent must take boiler water samples and runs tests to determine specifics such as acidity, causticity and alkalinity using reagents, color slides and other standards. Incumbent must determine the type and amount of chemicals to be added to the boilers return system for control of corrosion and scale formation. Incumbent must operate and maintain feedwater regulators and pumps, combustion control equipment, de-aerating equipment, de-alkalizers and special safety equipment. Incumbent must Performs preventative and scheduled maintenance on equipment including boiler feed water pumps, fuel oil pumps, air compressors, generators, and other boiler systems. Incumbent must use hand or power tools when performing tasks like replacing defective valves, filters, or gauges on a heating system. Incumbent may test and replace wires, switches, and other basic low voltage electrical components as well as replace and install valves, piping, chemical pumps, and sampling equipment, etc. Incumbent must be able to determine when to bring another boiler online or to remove a boiler from operation, in the least amount of time, to meet changing load demands while maintaining safe levels and efficient combustion. Incumbent must be able to assess emergencies and provide initial responses to local Fire Department and follow up responses to the Maryland Department of the Environment, GEMS (Green Environmental Management System) and VHA safety office to notify of the situation. Incumbent works on equipment which affects air pollution, such as the following for each building where applies. Fuel mixture and combustion must be monitored. Stack temperature and exhaust composition are also to be monitored daily. Work Schedule: Tour to be determine / 07:00 am - 3:30 pm Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD22327A Position Location: Loch Raven Physical Requirements: Will be required to frequently work in confined areas and around boilers and support equipment. 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. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• 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)Machine ToolsTechnical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)Without 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 US
• Name: Colin Brown
• Phone: (410) 642-2411
• Email: [email protected]