Boiler Plant Operator

Veterans Health Administration; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Boiler Plant Operator at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN to maintain and repair the boiler plant on rotating shifts. Responsibilities include operating boilers, feed water and fuel systems, performing maintenance, and responding to after-hours emergency calls to coordinate with engineering staff.

The role requires knowledge of boiler operations and safety devices, ability to work with limited supervision on night shifts, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of boiler plant operations and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate boilers, feed water systems, fuel systems, and chemical treatment.
• Perform maintenance and repairs on boiler plant equipment.
• Respond to after-hours emergency trouble calls and coordinate with engineering staff.
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, with supervision as needed.

Skills

Operations knowledge

Emergency coordination

Manual dexterity

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Boiler Plant Operator position is located in the Engineering Service of the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN and is assigned to the operations, maintenance and repair of the Boiler Operator.

Key Responsibilities

Incumbent is assigned to the operations, maintenance, and repair of the Boiler Plant on rotating shifts. When working night shift, weekends and holidays, incumbent is unsupervised and acts in a decision-making capacity. During this time, incumbent is responsible for insuring that all operational techniques and maintenance procedures are carried out.

Also, after regular working hours, weekends, and holidays, incumbent receives emergency trouble calls on all medical center equipment All of the calls that are received must be coordinated with the Environmental Conditioning Plant Operator to see what corrective action can be taken and then incumbent must call Engineering personnel in on overtime to make repairs as necessary. Major duties include, but not limited to: Possesses knowledge of various boiler plant operations.

Plans, lays out, sets up, and carries through all boiler plant operations to complete a task. Ability to operate boilers, feed water systems, fuel systems, and chemical treatment. Skills is assembling, installing, and repairing various boiler plant equipment and machines. Performs duties of boiler plant operator on rotating shifts unsupervised.

Performs as the afterhours call center for emergency trouble calls on all medical center equipment and coordinate with Environmental Conditioning Plant Operator to determine corrective actions needed. Operates four large boiler multiple drum water tube boilers with automatic controls. Conducts testing of boiler safety devices. Shifts boilers from natural gas to fuel oil when required. Collects & test boiler water samples, chemically treat boilers based on sample results.

Performs repairs on valves, such as disassembling, cleaning, re-assembling and packing. Operate pumps and maintain pumps. Ability to align & secure feed, condensate & steam systems to provide steam to the hospital at the proper operating temperature & pressure. Ability to adapt proper instrument to perform assigned work in the boiler plant. Has knowledge of boiler plant operations terminology and symbology.

Knowledge in the proper use of various personal protective equipment required in performing boiler plant operations. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD50100A Physical Requirements: Boiler Plant Operator frequently works in confined areas in and around boiler and support equipment. The work requires moderate to strenuous effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching.

Operator must be able to lift and carry heavy parts and equipment weighing up to fifty pounds. Must make repairs from ladders, scaffolding and platforms, stretch, bend and crawl through small openings such as 12\"X16\" elliptical opening.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 $27.41 – $31.94/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government