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Boiler Plant Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Northport, NY $33.3 – $38.9/hr Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Boiler Plant Operating ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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The Plant Operator is assigned to the Main Boiler Plant, Plant Operations Section, Engineering Service at the Northport, NY VAMC.
What You'll Do
- →The Plant Operator is required to stand eight-hour watch shifts on any of the tours of duty involved in the twenty-four-hour, seven day per week operation on a rotating basis.
- →In the event of an emergency, the Plant Operator may be recalled to duty, and/or may be required to remain on duty in the absence of the scheduled operator.
- →Regardless of the tour of duty the operator is assigned to, the operator has complete responsibility for the operation of the boiler, auxiliary machinery, instruments, controls, recorders, well water console and all other plant equipment.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for the operation of the boiler, auxiliary machinery, instruments, controls, recorders, well water console and all other plant equipment.
- →Receive fuel oil, keep daily logbooks, log sheets and takes readings and sounding for report purposes.
- →Perform preventive maintenance to include periodic checks of machinery, equipment and lubrication of machinery and equipment to reduce wear and preserve parts.
- →Test and maintain proper boiler plant operations, and the ability to detect minor leaks or faulty parts in the system and to make minor repairs.
- →Utilize tools such as wrenches, pliers, hammers, screwdrivers, saws, tube cleaning equipment, ladders, chain hoists and electrical testing motors, in the performance of assigned duties.
- →Mix chemicals for boiler water treatment, regrind and repack valves, and other similar duties involved in the preventative maintenance of boiler plant Perform other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday 24/7 Rotating 8hour Shifts Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD07597A Physical Requirements: The Boiler Plant Operator's duties may also include the lifting and carrying of tools and heavy equipment up and down ladders, scaffolds, and gratings.
- →The Boiler Plant Operator must also be able to rig scaffolds, carry long ladders to perform maintenance or repair valve fittings, pipes, etc.
- →The Plant Operator may also be required to stand for long periods of time while performing maintenance, inspections, or repairs necessary for proper plant operations.
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.
- ✓Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
- ✓Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
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- ✓Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.
- ✓VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.
- ✓Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.
- ✓Your resume must be 5MB or less.
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- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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