Central Plant Operator: Boilers & Chillers

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

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Des Moines, Iowa, seeks a Utility Systems Operator to manage the central boiler and chiller plant, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and ensure proper chemical control and equipment operation within an industrial facility.

The role involves reading meters, adjusting controls, and supervising safety devices while working in an environment with varied temperatures and noise.

Qualifications

• Experience operating boilers and chillers; maintain logs and records.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on chillers, boilers, pumps, and related equipment.
• Read and interpret meters and controls to manage plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe operation of the central boiler and chiller plant.
• Maintain chemistry control of boiler water, condensate, chilled water, and cooling towers.
• Conduct operator-level preventive and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
• Inspect controls, safety devices, and instrumentation; repair when needed.
• Operate air conditioning chillers and related equipment; monitor meters and temperatures.

Skills

Boiler operation

Chiller operation

Maintenance logging

Safety practices

Education

None listed

Tools

Manometers

Multimeters

Combustion analyzers

Test gauges

Infrared thermometers

Dead-weight testers

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Des Moines, Iowa, seeks a Utility Systems Operator to manage the central boiler and chiller plant, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and ensure proper chemical control and equipment operation within an industrial facility.

The role involves reading meters, adjusting controls, and supervising safety devices while working in an environment with varied temperatures and noise.