Boiler Plant Operator

Veterans Health Administration • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Phoenix Arizona VA Health Care System is recruiting a Boiler Plant Operator in the Facilities Management Service in Phoenix, Arizona. Under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, the operator is responsible for the overall operation, maintenance, and control of the central boiler plant to ensure its continuous operation for the health and safety of patients and staff.

The position operates and maintains boilers, auxiliary equipment, control systems, and water-treatment processes; monitors and records plant conditions; performs operational adjustments, testing, repairs, and preventive maintenance; and follows facility procedures during emergencies, equipment failures, or system malfunctions. The operator works in a boiler plant environment involving extremes of heat, cold, dust, and dampness, hazardous chemicals and equipment, and may work when other VA employees are not present.

This is a full-time position with various tours and shifts, which may include mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays, according to service needs. Example shifts are 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., or 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for well-qualified candidates. Telework may be authorized; eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Demonstrated training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required for qualification.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet applicable background and suitability investigation requirements.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Submit a complete application package, including required documents such as a resume and transcripts.
• Complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Be able to work at heights, on ladders and pneumatic lifts, and in confined spaces such as boiler drums and water storage tanks.
• Be able to stand, stoop, bend, and work in other tiring or uncomfortable positions.
• Frequently lift objects weighing more than 40 pounds and occasionally lift objects weighing more than 90 pounds.
• Wear personal protective equipment when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience specifically aligned with boiler plant operations and steam systems, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Five to six years of boiler plant operations experience is desired.
• Well-qualified candidates may be considered for a recruitment or relocation incentive.

Responsibilities

• Operate auxiliary equipment, including a deaerating feed water tank, water softeners, city water booster pumps, feed water pumps, condensate return tank and pumps, microprocessor control systems, automated chemical feed system, distilled water system, controlled air compressors, and automated boiler blowdown system.
• Make operational adjustments to the burner management system.
• Maintain records and logs of plant operating conditions, including outside air temperature, condensate return temperature, stack temperature, stack oxygen percentage, and carbon dioxide percentages.
• Maintain proper chemistry control of boiler water, condensate, and feedwater.
• Perform daily boiler water tests and adjust amines, phosphate, and sulfite to maintain proper water quality.
• Perform daily and scheduled preventive maintenance, including steam-trap and valve maintenance, equipment greasing, and other predetermined tasks.
• Provide technical input on pump operations and controls.
• Repair and adjust boiler combustion controls, boiler safety devices, and individual boiler air compressors used for steam atomizing.
• Follow diagrams, drawings, operating manuals, and facility procedures during emergencies, equipment failures, or system malfunctions.
• Apply industrial maintenance and repair practices to equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness while performing maintenance on boiler plant equipment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• Newly appointed federal employees may request credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed