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Boiler Plant Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 129 days ago
On-site Bay Pines, FL $26.7 – $31.2/hr Apply by Jun 4, 2026 Boiler Plant Operating ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The position is located within Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL. This facility is a highly active, modern medical center currently controlled by USRO's/USO's trained and skilled in the use of the building automation system (BAS) Metasys (HVAC) and Scada and ADAC systems (Boilers).
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Operates 24 hour a day, 7 day a week energy control center with continuous monitoring and operation of complex utilities and systems.
- →The incumbents primary role is operating the Boiler and Chiller Plants.
- →All other items are secondary.
- →Starts, stops, and regulates the utilities and their system components for optimum efficiency and to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair them.
- →Troubleshoots, operates and repairs essential large utility systems.
- →Ensures safe, efficient and uninterruptible service to all patient care areas and the associated buildings on campus.
- →Evaluates and performs corrective actions on all issue calls: elevator, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, electric doors, door locks, pneumatic tube system, card readers, nurse call system, TV, and lighting.
- →Provides front-line support and response assessing facility issues, aiding and or assisting safety, the fire department, police department and hospital staff as needed during emergent situations.
- →Troubleshoots, maintains and repairs large industrial utility systems such as: Boiler Plant, Chiller Plant, Pneumatic Tube System, Steam Distribution Systems, Water Distribution Systems, Electrical Distribution Systems, Natural Gas Distribution Systems, and Refrigeration Systems.
- →Coordinates work with contracted vendors and/or notifying other Facilities Management Service employees of the need to report to the facility.
- →Uses the building automation system (BAS) Metasys (HVAC) and Scada and ADAC systems (Boilers).
- →Identifies, diagnoses, repairs, cleans, dismantles and operates equipment using very degraded and/or poor quality electric/electronic wiring diagrams, schematics and blueprints.
- →Work Schedule: Compressed, 12 hour shift (To be discussed with supervisor) Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD11140A Physical Requirements: The employee must be in a satisfactory physical and mental condition and fit for duty at all times, excluding body maintenance items.
- →They may frequently work in confined spaces and will be required to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl, walk, jump and climb for moderate time durations.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is 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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 , your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 803a10e5-1a2b-46b7-80fe-96ce577bf28a
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