The Boiler Plant Operator Supervisor supports the delivery of quality health care in a cost-effective manner by having the responsibility of maintaining the 24-hour, 7-day-a-week operation of a high-pressure Boiler Plant consisting of three 740-horsepower boilers, with a total maximum capacity of 153,180 pounds of steam per hour and the auxiliary equipment to produce and control the amount of steam required by the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center located in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Monitoring and responding to the alarms generated by the system which records all sensing devices and their operational status; Overseeing the operation of the fire alarm system which provides backup to the automatic transmission of fire alarms; Operating the heat extractor system used to produce tempered water for boiler plant use and reclaimed heat for the hospital's fresh air supply; Performing maintenance and periodic testing, including record keeping for an emergency generator with automatic transfer switches; Operating and maintaining high pressure boilers, firing methods and equipment, combustion control systems, and auxiliary equipment; Handling auxiliary equipment such as forced draft fans, feed water pumps, valves, regulators, oil pumps, air compressors, feed water treatment meters, gauges, and recorders; Providing information and advice to higher-level supervision on budget estimates by preparing budget worksheets; Overseeing, analyzing, and maintaining operational records of work production, preparing the boiler plant logs and equipment, and compiling information for reports; Determining material, equipment, and maintenance needs, and ensuring they are requested in a timely manner; Following emergency and safety procedures to prevent damage to equipment or accidents to personnel; Supervising boiler plant operators, to include planning, scheduling, and changing work assignments as necessary; Establishing deadlines and priorities, and reviewing work while in progress or after completion; Drafting specifications for recurring maintenance services, and routine memorandums; Resolving informal complaints and grievances, and initiating personnel actions as needed; and Performing other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved. This occupation is currently approved for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive through 10/05/2024. Candidates may be eligible for a lump sum CSI for a pro-rated amount if on board prior to the CSI expiration date. Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:The position is subject to frequent standing, walking, kneeling, crawling, and climbing of ladders and scaffolds for inspections. The Boiler Plant Operator Supervisor works inside in constant high temperatures from the boilers. Exposed to the danger of steam leaks, oil fumes, and fuel gases. Cuts, bruises, burns, and broken bones may result from accidents while working on equipment. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and SafetyEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Lead or SuperviseMeasuring InstrumentsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]