Boiler Plant Operator

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a WG - 5402-10,Boiler Plant Operator located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CG ACADEMY PUBLIC WORKS SECTION in NEW LONDON, Connecticut.

To qualify for the Boiler Plant Operator WG-5402-10, applicants must meet the following screen-out job element to be considered for this position: Job Element #1: Ability To Do the Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element) to be considered eligible for the position.

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience.

Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.

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- National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Major Duties:

You will serve as a Boiler Plant Operator and be responsible for performing preventative and routine maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, performing tests, and analyzing results on a variety of equipment.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Operating dual fuel boiler, natural gas/#2 fuel fired boilers.

Taking established pressure and temperature readings, operating pumps, burners and manual or automatic controls to supply 90 PSI steam pressure.

Making scheduled and unscheduled rounds, checking condensate systems, feed pump systems, fuel oil system, chemical feed systems, air systems, and water in emulsifier systems.

Making frequent checks of water levels, water temperatures, fuel oil temperatures, and burner operation. Repairing and maintaining large air conditioning systems that perform a variety of functions.

Installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility supply and disposal systems and equipment.