Boiler Plant Operator Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Leeds, MA seeks a Boiler Plant Operator Leader to supervise the Boiler Plant operations within the Facilities Management Service.

The role focuses on safe operation, maintenance, and coordination of work across the boiler system and related equipment. Responsibilities include leading a team, scheduling training, reviewing installations and blueprints, managing inventories, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Experience in safe and efficient operation and maintenance of boiler plant equipment.
• Knowledge of installation, modification, maintenance and repair and troubleshooting of commercial fire tube boilers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the work section employees in maintenance, repair and operations of the Boiler Plant and related equipment.
• Schedule training for shop employees and maintain training records.
• Review new installations, in-house projects, boiler inspections, and contractor submittals.
• Check inventory of shop supplies to ensure proper quantities, order needed equipment and parts.
• Assign work orders and inspect equipment rooms, work areas for cleanliness and safety.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation, minor repairs, lubrication and adjustment of Boiler Plant equipment.
• Knowledge of boiler plant equipment and fire-tube boilers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dexterity and Safety

Interpret Instructions

Lead or Supervise Operation of Equip

Technical Practices

Job description

Summary

The employee will serve as a Boiler Plant Operator Leader in the Facilities Management Service at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System - in Leeds MA. The position is under the general supervision of the Electrical & Boiler Shop Supervisor.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the following requirements: Have the ability to perform the duties of the Boiler Plant Operator Leader without more than normal supervision. Experience includes safe and efficient operation and maintenance of all Boiler Plant equipment; knowledge of installation - modification - maintenance and repair and troubleshooting of commercial fire tube boilers; checking inventory of shop supplies and materials to ensure that proper quantity is on hand at all times; ordering needed equipment - parts and supplies to complete repairs; assigning work orders; planning - coordinating and directing the work of personnel assigned to their work section. (Your experience must be documented in your resume to receive full credit.) PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee must be physically able to do a considerable amount of walking - standing - climbing ladders and stairs - crawling inside of tight spaces such as boilers - and heavy lifting. S/he must be physically able to handle the heat stress generated by Boiler Plant equipment within an enclosed but ventilated environment. Must be able to work in bent - prone or crouched positions; must have good or corrected eyesight for observing water columns and gauges; must have good hearing for detecting noises that would indicate trouble with boilers and auxiliary equipment. WORK CONDITIONS: The employee must be physically able to do a considerable amount of walking - standing - climbing ladders and stairs - crawling inside of tight spaces such as boilers - and heavy lifting. S/he must be physically able to handle the heat stress generated by Boiler Plant equipment within an enclosed but ventilated environment. Must be able to work in bent - prone or crouched positions; must have good or corrected eyesight for observing water columns and gauges; must have good hearing for detecting noises that would indicate trouble with boilers and auxiliary equipment. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position - the job element method is used to match what you - the applicant - can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge - skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge - skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required - your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Lead or Supervise Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: Leading the work section employees in the proper maintenance - repair and operations of the Boiler Plant and its associated machinery & equipment
• Scheduling all training for shop employees and to maintain individual training records for assigned employees according to policy and procedures
• Working closely with all new installations - in-house projects - boiler inspections and review of project blueprints - inspection of contractor submittals and review of new equipment and material submitted by vendors
• Checking inventory of shop supplies and materials to ensure that proper quantity is on hand at all times
• ordering needed equipment - parts and supplies to complete repairs
• assigning work orders
• inspection of equipment - equipment rooms - work areas - cleanliness and safety
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation - minor repair - lubrication and adjustment of all Boiler Plant equipment
• Knowledge of installation - modification - maintenance and repair and troubleshooting of commercial fire tube boilers and Boiler Plant equipment
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Rotating Schedule Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.