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Boiler Plant Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Palo Alto, CA $47.3 – $55.2/hr Apply by Jun 19, 2026 Boiler Plant Operating ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsTrades
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The Boiler Plant Foreman is responsible for Boiler Plant Operations for the Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore Divisions. Plant operations are 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week and affect every area of the Health Care System.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Participates in Budget Planning and Energy Management processes, advises Engineering Service Management on utility requirements and needs.
- →Provides accurate estimates of utility consumption and costs for current as well as future fiscal periods, regularly updating consumption/cost figures to ensure that management has accurate information concerning this major budget item.
- →Plans use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a week-to-week and month-to month basis.
- →Schedules, coordinates, directs all work and projects done by all trade units.
- →Develops, reviews, and evaluates the unit's written production records to determine and/or adjust to proper progress and efficiency.
- →Oversees the work of contractors and other trade specialists to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract.
- →Prepares and recommends all personnel actions, including promotions, reassignments and disciplinary actions.
- →Determines Unit's training needs and establishes schedules.
- →Performs duties as Boiler Plant Operator, on an as needed basis, in any of the boiler plants during the weekends, rotating shifts, or in an overtime status.
- →Work Schedule: Varies Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD7040O Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical 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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3600c32e-164e-45ef-9ae7-1a310c76acc8
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