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Operates and Maintains High Pressure Boilers and Auxiliary Equipment.
Lights off, operates, secures, and maintains power boilers and associated auxiliary`s and pollution control equipment.
Operates dampers, induced, and forced draft fans, heat exchangers, fuel and air heaters, pumps, fuel pressure, control valves, fuel strainers, relief valves, water softeners, and other similar equipment.
Regulates fuel feed and water levels and maintains required steam pressure and temperatures.
Replenishes chemical feed tanks and monitor feed water conditioning equipment to control or remove impurities and entrapped gases.
Ensures completion of equipment overhaul and the preparation of boilers for inspection.
Independently starts, adjusts, maintains, and periodically monitors water level, fuel feed, pressure, and other gauges to assure efficient operation.
Operates and maintains a Back-Up Fuel Supply for boilers consisting of three 30,000 gallon propane tanks with a Nitrogen actuated emergency shutdown system to secure propane supply in an emergency.
Operates and maintains liquid propane vaporizing equipment to provide a propane gas product to the boiler burners. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Starts/Stops, Maintains, Repairs High Pressure Boilers and Associated Auxiliary Equipment Operates boiler plants with capacity of 20,000 to 80,000 pounds of steam per hour.
Maintains efficient combustion levels and ensure compliance with air pollution laws or regulations.
Conducts rounds and documenting operating parameters for this equipment every four-hours on a 24/7 basis.
Conducts water quality testing and treat water based on the results to maintain boilers in peak operating condition.
Tests and maintains all boiler safety devices in accordance with and as required by the VA Directive 1810 and safety device test manual current edition.
Documents all plant activity in the Boiler Plant Event Log and relays instructions to the following shift including problems encountered and action taken to correct.
Work Schedule: Full time, 8-hr shift, 24-hrs per week, 7-days per week-rotating.
Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD24169A
Physical Requirements: Frequently works in confined areas in and around boilers. Requires moderate to strenuous effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching. Frequently lift and carry boiler parts and chemical supplies weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted. Occasionally, and with assistance, carries items weighing over 40 pounds.
Working Conditions: Mainly works indoors but occasionally works outside for short periods of time. Subject to high temperatures, constant noise, rotating machinery, soot, dirt, grease, chemicals, oil, and fumes. Subject to cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment and burns from acids, caustics, hot water, steam and contact with boilers. Work on catwalks and ladders. Works in the central steam generating plant, subject to extreme noise from air compressors, fans, motors, and other equipment in use. Frequently works in areas of high ambient temperature and humidity levels. The incumbent will make rounds on the low-pressure campus boilers to log operational parameters and perform safety device testing and maintain the low pressure units. Occasionally subject to the hazards of cuts and burns from contact with boilers and high pressure steam burst and heat.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation. Positions authorized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for VA-001 DHA: On November 2, 2023, OPM approved DHA extension and amendment through December 31, 2026, for the following occupations and grade levels nationwide: Boiler Plant Operator, WG-5402-9.
Full Time
$44k-60k (estimate)
03/31/2023
07/02/2024
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