Boiler Plant Operator

Full Job Description

Come Join Our Team! The Fayetteville VA Medical Center (VAMC) is recruiting for a Boiler Plant Operator.

Duties primarily involve operation and operational maintenance of single and multiple fuel water or fire tube boilers and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment.

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 6, Fayetteville VAMC, Facilities Management Service, Utilities Section, Fayetteville, NC.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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.

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: 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.

Major Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to: Operates, regulates, maintains, and repairs the Boiler Plant Unit of the Utility Systems Operation Section of Facilities Management Service.

Safely and efficiently operate high pressure automatic gas and oil fired boilers and all associated auxiliary equipment, instruments, electronic/pneumatic controls and measuring devices in a steam generating plant.

Operates the Chiller Plant and all utility systems and equipment associated with the steam and chilled water distribution systems.

Monitors and controls Medical Center Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Monitor other medical center equipment through hardwired devices to the Boiler Plant, i.e., generators, intrusion alarms, space temperatures, etc.

Maintain utility systems and related equipment in the boiler plant, i.e., valves, pumps, motors, and exhaust fans. Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, subject to change due to position coverage.

Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD07911A Physical Requirements: Selectee will work from ladders platforms, and in hard to reach locations.

Work on close, cramped positions inside boilers. Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

Occasionally required to lift and move heavy objects of varying weights, sizes, and shapes. Pushes and pull equipment.