The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, VISN 8; VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) under the Facility Operations Control Center (FOCC). The FOCC provides, operates and maintains a state-of-the-art facility service program in support of the VACHS. This includes the Main Medical Center in San Juan, PR and eleven (11) Outpatient Clinics throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Operates and monitors Utility Systems. Visits all of the Hospital's critical equipment, once every shift, for preventive maintenance. Required to work different shifts, to maintain the 24-hour, seven day a week shift, and holidays. Responsible for manning all Chiller plants and being in control of all operations, air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, fire protection, and all other functions that are integrated and controlled through the complex computer. Monitors potable water pressure set points and water level of the tanks continuously and check the supply of water from the city to the underground water and storage water tanks systems. Operates air-conditioning systems in the FOCC, including regulating comfort areas, rooms, offices and dedicated climate areas. Monitoring Bulk Liquid Oxygen System tanks and Medical Air and Vacuum System. He/she must order the bulk liquid oxygen, be present when tanks are replenished, and keep log of each service. Ensures the following buildings and areas are in proper working condition and also respond immediately in any case of any alarm and should promptly inform the Safety Office or Police Service of any abnormal findings. Must attend all service calls from the Medical Center during weekends, nights, and holidays. Attends to utility failures and examine and troubleshoot the equipment in order to determine the extent of required complex repairs and materials or parts needed; and to estimate the time required to complete the repairs. Must know how to operate the emergency power generators when a power failure occurs. Vast knowledge in Operating Control System, Building Automation System and Computers. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Rotating Monday through Sunday. 8:00am to 4:00pm, 4:00pm to 12:00am, 12:00am to 8:00am. Day off continually changes, Weekends & Holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Operator/PD07740A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized ***Must be proficient in spoken and written English. Must be proficient in spoken Spanish.***

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/12/2024. 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 SafetyInspectInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)TroubleshootingWithout 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. Physical Requirements: Employee must be able to support prolonged periods of time alone and in closed control room. He/she must be in good physical condition since work involves walking, climbing, bending and working in cramped spaces, and occasionally lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to walk throughout the entire VACHS campus, machinery rooms, roof tops, and tank tops, climb tall ladders, work in hot and loud environments. Working Conditions: This office works rotating shifts, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. He/she must know how to read and write English in order to understand Manuals of instructions and to make reports. Some plant and cooling tower surrounding areas has variations of extreme heated and cold temperatures; and high noises, which requires personal protective equipment. Possibility exposed to burns when working on and around steam and hot water equipment. He/she must know how to read blueprints, drawings and schematics. The Facility Operations Control Center is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in three 8 hours shifts (rotating shifts).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: Jimmie Shaw
• Phone: 407-631-1000 X17504
• Email: [email protected]