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Utility Systems Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Durham, NC $29 – $33.8/hr Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Utility Systems Operating ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This Utility Systems Operator position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, VISN 6, Facilities Management Service, Operations, Durham VA Medical Center. This position works as a shift plant operator with shift responsibility for operation, maintenance and repair of the Air Conditioning Plant and the Boiler Plant that includes an Energy Management Control System.
What You'll Do
- →Duties and include but are not limited to: This position is responsible for operating and maintaining Boiler Plant equipment and systems, HVAC equipment and systems, routine and preventative maintenance and repair to Utilities Support Systems Electrical Distribution, Emergency Power, BMS, HVAC, Water, Steam, Oxygen, Fire Alarm, Vacuum.
- →Medical Air, Communication, Plumbing/Sewer, Nitrogen, Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Dioxide, and Air Production.
- →Perform complex maintenance and repair on Utilities Support Systems Electrical Distribution, Emergency Power, (BMS): HVAC, Water, Steam, Oxygen, Fire Alarm, Vacuum, Medical Air, Communication, Plumbing/Sewer, Nitrogen/Nitrous Oxide/Carbon Dioxide/ Air Production - Hand/Power Tools/ Pneumatic tools.
- →Performs normal repetitive functions of operations, observations, inspections, tests, repairs and preventive maintenance on the Air Conditioning Plant and the Boiler Plant as per standing shift orders and daily operation orders.
- →Operates, monitors, and maintains three (3) supplementary reciprocating electric driver chiller units.
- →Operates three (3) 17,000 pounds per ABCO fire tube high-pressure steam boilers gas and oil-fired.
- →This position is responsible for 24/7 monitoring, maintenance and operation of the medical air, gas and vacuum system.
- →Medical air is comprised of 12 individual oil-less scroll type compressors which is in the Chiller Plant.
- →Utilizes and troubleshoots highly complex systems of electronic sensing and control, specifically the Siemens Apogee Insight Building Automation System which is an operating system that controls the building's Energy Management System and main Chiller Plant operations by direct digital controls and line code programming.
- →Observes, inspects, performs necessary test, measures key temperatures, pressures, humidity, and resets control points as conditions require.
- →Makes chemical test of water systems for the Boiler Plant and Air Conditioning Plant.
- →Makes adjustments to water by adding chemicals or blow down to maintain proper and effective water treatment.
- →Check boilers and auxiliary and pollution control equipment to insure the operational efficiency of equipment and safety of personnel.
- →Boiler checks are done hourly, and readings are recorded.
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: 3014a41a-2d57-4c1c-a55f-70ddcb89f149
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