Boiler Plant Operator-Detail NTE 120 days

The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center is recruiting a Detail, NTE 120 days, this may be extended based off of the needs of the department. Incumbent serves as a Boiler Plant Operator. Participation in this detail opportunity is contingent upon supervisory approval. NOTE: Requires supporting documentation of approval to be uploaded with your application. Failure to provide supporting documentation will result in your application not being considered.Supervisory Approval Memo

Major duties

The boiler plant operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of high-pressure gas/oil-fired boilers, as well as the associated auxiliary and reverse osmosis water systems. Specific duties include but are not limited to: Performing periodic visual checks and monitoring equipment to ensure proper operation. Operating manual and automatic control instruments and high-pressure gas/oil-fired boilers for continuous boiler plant operation. Observing and interpreting gauge readings, indicators, flow meters, and charts to determine steam evaporation and necessary adjustments. Making system operation determinations; activating pressure reducing valves, starting/stopping water pumps, etc. Checking and adjusting feed water regulators and pumps and maintaining constant observation of meters and fuel gas-temperature records. Performing water sample collection and tests to determine chemical treatments needed. Operating station reverse osmosis water systems and conducting periodic tests, regeneration, and backwashing water softener. Accomplishing system/equipment repairs or adjustments. Operating and testing fire/disaster alarm equipment and managing emergency communications. Developing and maintaining knowledge of the Department of Veterans Affairs boiler safety directives and relevant procedures. Maintaining accurate logs and documentation. Work Schedule: Sunday through Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Wednesday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator-Detail NTE 120 days/PD80712A Physical Requirements: Moderate to heavy physical exertion is required, including lifting up to 40 pounds, transporting and handling tools/materials, and working in various positions (kneeling, stretching, climbing, etc.). Movement: Work involves significant walking, standing, climbing ladders, and performing tasks in confined spaces or awkward positions. Coordination: Requires coordination of hand, eye, leg, and body movements.

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 Safety Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measuring Instruments Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices 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.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.