You will serve as a Boiler Plant Equipment Mechanic in the Public Works Division of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

You will perform preventative maintenance on heating, fuel power boiler systems, and associated support equipment to maintain operational efficiency. You will analyze diagnostic test readings to isolate system malfunctions in boiler plant equipment. You will operate specialized test equipment to troubleshoot single or multiple fuel boilers and associated auxiliary equipment. You will interpret detailed boiler equipment guides (e.g., blueprints, electrical schematics, drawings, specifications) for equipment inspection. You will adjust controls (e.g., regulators, thermostats, fuel cut offs, burners) for correct equipment operation.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of a BOILER PLANT EQUIPMENT MECHANIC without more than normal supervision performing the following duties: 1) install, maintain, and repair a variety of complex equipment and systems involving power boilers with complicated components, critical requirements, and rigid tolerances. 2) Repair, troubleshoot, and maintain single-and-multiple fuel power boilers and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment such as, water treatment systems and chemical dispensers. 3) Monitor and test the operation of boiler systems to identify malfunctions and potential problems with equipment such as, automatic controls, valves, piping, pumps, and related components. 4) Examine, adjust, and as necessary, replace and repairs equipment such as, pneumatic and electrical thermostats, governors, regulators, switches, fuel cutoff devices, burners, fuel feed and flame safeguard controls, steam gland seals, bearings, and drive gears. Maintain burners, burner nozzles, and orifice assemblies, and dismantle and locate defects and reassemble and reinstall components.5) Service units by cleaning or replacing filters, strainers, orifices, ignition devices, and other items on power boilers.6) Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot power boilers and their components using specialized test equipment. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]