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This position is located at the Veterans Administration Hudson Valley Health Care System, Engineering Service. The incumbent may be required to work at any of the HVHC Systems facilities.
Learn more about this agency11/01/2024 to 11/12/2024
$33.54 - $39.18 per hour
WG 10
1 vacancy in the following location:
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25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
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CBTE-12598276-25-KH
817156000
ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
Duties include but not limited to:
The Utilities System Repairer Operator shall be responsible for, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, installing and modifying complex boilers and ancillary equipment. The central boiler plant consists of 4 multi-fuel water tube and 3 fire tube high pressure boilers ranging from 200 H.P. -900 H.P. The boiler plant is controlled and monitored by a highly complex DDC computerized burner management and monitoring system. The incumbent operates, maintains and modifies to optimize efficiency and energyÂ-savings, while maintaining safety & environmental functions at proper levels for patient care and other facility operations. The incumbent shall be responsible for operation, preventive maintenance, testing and calibrating of highly complex boiler control.
Work shall involve the full range of duties required to operate one or more utility systems of extremely large capacity and flexibility such as multi-fuel boilers that have output ranges of 7,500 to 100,000 pounds of steam per hour. This includes lighting off, monitoring, controlling, securing and maintaining these power boilers and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment. Incumbent shall operate dampers, induced and forced draft fans, heat exchangers, fuel pumps, air heaters, condensate and boiler water feed pumps, fuel pressure controls, valves, strainers, relief valves which have a variety of components, controls, gauges and auxiliary equipment to coordinate and monitor a variety of specialized work activities with diverse requirements. Checks and adjusts controls, starts, stops, regulates equipment, resets temperature, air, steam and burner management controls and ensures proper operation. Takes and records operational readings of all associated systems. Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Shift Work
Position Description Title/PD#: Utility Systems Repairer-Operator/PD02625A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Documents Accepted:
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/12/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12598276.
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DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
