Senior Utility Systems Operator - Steam & Chillers

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Utility System Operator (USO) at the Erie VA Medical Center in Facilities Management Service maintains and operates three Williams & Davis boilers and two 600-ton centrifugal chillers, while monitoring alarms for medical gas, generators, refrigerators/freezers, and engineering control systems to ensure safe facility operation.

Applicants must show evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties, with evaluation under the Federal Wage System guidelines and standard

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience demonstrating ability to perform duties.
• Experience evaluated against Federal Wage System qualification standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate boilers and chillers.
• Repair and monitor engineering systems and alarms.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of plant equipment.

Skills

Equipment Assembly

Installation

Repair

Interpret Instructions

Technical Practices

Minimal Supervision

Job description

The Utility System Operator (USO) at the Erie VA Medical Center in Facilities Management Service maintains and operates three Williams & Davis boilers and two 600-ton centrifugal chillers, while monitoring alarms for medical gas, generators, refrigerators/freezers, and engineering control systems to ensure safe facility operation.

Applicants must show evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties, with evaluation under the Federal Wage System guidelines and standard