Employee serves as a Water Treatment Operator of the Pipe-Fitting/Plumbing Shop, Engineering Service at the VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines. Bay Pines VA Health Care Center is a large, complex medical center providing care to more than 90 thousand veterans in seven counties of Florida; The main campus at Bay Pines consists of multiple buildings spread across hundreds of acres and relies on complex utility systems to maintain operations.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Applies non-filtration processes normally associated with pretreated or ground (well) water treatment processes to change the taste, odor or chemical content of the water. Maintains acceptable water quality standards and record the treatments according to established methods and regulations. Conduct utility locates; locate mainlines and service with electronic detectors; marks location of underground water lines; read and update water distribution maps and as-built plans and blueprints. Locates mainlines and service with electronic detectors and mark location of underground water lines and records/surveys water valve locations and exercises valves. Performs water treatment tests to check items such as pH level, turbidity and fluoride and chloride content. Takes measurements utilizing instruments such as ethylometers and pH meters. Samples collection of water treatment tests for microorganisms. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, compressed or non-compressed, day shift Compressed Schedule: Available Position Description Title/PD#: Water Treatment Plant Operator/PD10907A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/14/2024. 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 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. Physical Requirements: Water treatment operators do considerable walking, standing on concrete floors, and climbing stairways and ladders. Light to moderate physical effort is necessary to turn valves and controls. They frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 18 kilograms ( 40 pounds) unassisted, and occasionally lift and carry heavier items with assistance of other workers or with lifting devices. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside and may require working in bad weather, or in areas where bad smelling fumes are present. Work is usually dirty, dusty and greasy. Employee is frequently exposed to the possibility of burns, uncomfortable heat condition, cuts, scrapes, strains, bruises and broken bones.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Jimmie Shaw
• Phone: 407-631-1000 X17504
• Email: [email protected]