Air Conditioning Equipment Operator

Veterans Health Administration; Augusta (GA); In loco; USD 80.003.000 - 93.412.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Veterans Health Administration in Augusta, GA seeks an Air Conditioning Equipment Operator to manage the operation, monitoring, and minor repairs of the medical center's facility utility systems, including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and pumps.

You will operate energy management systems, respond to trouble calls, perform preventive maintenance, and document logs to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient hospital operations.

Competenze

• Operate and monitor gas/oil-fired steam boilers and associated pumps.
• Perform minor repairs on boilers, chillers, and pumps; respond to load demands.
• Maintain and read the energy management system; monitor gauges and conditions.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain accurate operating logs.

Mansioni

• Operate and perform minor repairs on gas/oil-fired steam boilers, boiler feedwater pumps, condensate transfer pumps, centrifugal water chillers, cooling towers, chilled-water pumps, condenser-water pumps, and related equipment.
• Start, stop, and regulate boilers, chillers, pumps, and associated equipment in response to facility load demands.
• Adjust the centralized energy management system and field components controlling HVAC and smoke-control systems.
• Monitor gauges, analyze readings, and identify equipment issues to ensure safe plant operations.

Descrizione del lavoro

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Air Conditioning Equipment Operator serves within Engineering Service and is responsible for the operation, monitoring, adjustment, maintenance, and minor repair of facility utility systems. Duties include operating steam boilers, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, pumps, and associated equipment to support safe, reliable, and efficient medical center operations.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include; but are not limited to: Operates and performs minor repairs on gas/oil-fired steam boilers, boiler feedwater pumps, condensate transfer pumps, centrifugal water chillers, cooling towers, chilled-water pumps, condenser-water pumps, and associated equipment. Starts, stops, and regulates boilers, chillers, pumps, and associated equipment in response to facility load demands.

Operates and adjusts the medical center's centralized energy management system and associated field components controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and smoke-control systems. Monitors gauges, meters, instruments, and operating conditions to calculate system flow and identify potential or developing equipment problems.

Responds to plant trouble calls, evaluates equipment problems, performs repairs within assigned capabilities, and coordinates additional maintenance support when necessary. Analyzes water samples and chemically treats boiler, chilled-water, and condenser-water systems to maintain required treatment levels. Performs scheduled preventive maintenance, maintains operating and maintenance records, and assists mechanics with major equipment repairs and off-season overhauls.

Performs minor equipment repairs, including replacing mechanical seals, bearings, valves, pipe fittings, and motors, and repairing insulation, valve packing, piping, and seals. Detects equipment malfunctions, locates and troubleshoots problems, and determines appropriate corrective action to maintain safe and reliable plant operations. Performs required boiler safety-device testing and follows established plant safety procedures.

Maintains accurate plant operating logs and communicates operating conditions, shift activities, alarms, and other pertinent information to appropriate personnel. Work Schedule: Rotating and/or permanent 8‑ or 12‑hour shifts are required to support 24-hour, 7-day-per-week plant operations. Specific work hours will be determined based on operational needs.

Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Operator/PD11462A Physical Requirements: Work requires regular walking tours of the plant to inspect equipment and involves lifting, kneeling, standing, climbing, and stooping. Repairs may require working in awkward and cramped positions and lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $27.92 – $32.6/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.