Utility System Operator
About The Position
The incumbent serves as a Utility Systems Repairer-Operator in the Engineering Service at the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS). As such, the incumbent is responsible for operating the high pressure boiler plant, chiller plant, HVAC graphic control system, and water treatment plant. Major duties include: Incumbent works in both the Boiler and the Chiller Plants performing operation, maintenance, and repair of four high pressure boilers, three centrifugal chillers, three cooling towers, and an ice plant, including associated equipment. Boiler Plant operations, repair and maintenance duties include checking the control panels for the Boiler systems. Checks operating equipment in Boiler plant, hourly; monitors the fire alarm system; medical gas alarm panel; elevator emergency call systems; and checkpoint monitors for temperature and humidity. Repacks and replaces pumps, valves, greasing oil pumps, valves and control linkages. Maintains proper chemistry control of boiler feed water, and condensate return. Maintains the air conditioning plan and all peripheral equipment including air handling units, fan coil units, pumps, piping, etc.; heating and ventilation units, exhaust fans, and all other similar equipment involved in the air conditioning control room. Maintenance duties include making adjustments and repairs or replacing components of the central air conditioning system, all heating and ventilation units; exhaust fans and associated duct work. Responsible for maintenance and repair of closed systems for chilled water and air conditioning for units such as the Operating Room, Intensive care, etc. Checks the operation of EMCS and checkpoint systems. Responsible for maintaining an accurate and complete log of conditions and events, and the turnover of items requiring further attention to the appropriate shop.
Responsibilities
- Operating the high pressure boiler plant, chiller plant, HVAC graphic control system, and water treatment plant.
- Performing operation, maintenance, and repair of four high pressure boilers, three centrifugal chillers, three cooling towers, and an ice plant, including associated equipment.
- Checking the control panels for the Boiler systems.
- Checking operating equipment in Boiler plant, hourly
- Monitoring the fire alarm system; medical gas alarm panel; elevator emergency call systems; and checkpoint monitors for temperature and humidity.
- Repacking and replacing pumps, valves, greasing oil pumps, valves and control linkages.
- Maintaining proper chemistry control of boiler feed water, and condensate return.
- Maintaining the air conditioning plan and all peripheral equipment including air handling units, fan coil units, pumps, piping, etc.; heating and ventilation units, exhaust fans, and all other similar equipment involved in the air conditioning control room.
- Making adjustments and repairs or replacing components of the central air conditioning system, all heating and ventilation units; exhaust fans and associated duct work.
- Maintaining and repairing closed systems for chilled water and air conditioning for units such as the Operating Room, Intensive care, etc.
- Checking the operation of EMCS and checkpoint systems.
- Maintaining an accurate and complete log of conditions and events, and the turnover of items requiring further attention to the appropriate shop.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
