Utility Systems Operator

Veterans Health Administration; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Dallas is seeking a candidate to support the Engineering Operations Supervisor at the VA North Texas Health Care System. The role involves dexterity and safety equipment assembly, installation, and repair within a large hospital campus.

You will review instructions and specifications, operate tools, and document duties performed. This federal position emphasizes safety, precision, and adherence to established procedures and standards.

Qualifications

• Requires evidence of training or experience demonstrating ability to perform duties.
• Screen-out element will apply; qualifications evaluated by standard procedures.
• Applicants must show detailed descriptions of duties and responsibilities in resume.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and repair dexterity- and safety-related equipment.
• Interpret instructions and specifications (excluding blueprint reading) and use machine tools and measuring instruments.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety Equipment Operation

Repair

Tools

Machine Tools

Measuring Instruments

Technical Practices

Job description

This position reports to the Engineering Operations Supervisor of the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas facility. The facility is a campus type hospital on 84 acres consisting of five major patient care buildings, an accredited research facility and several outlying buildings supporting patient care and administrative services totaling 2.5 million square feet making this facility the third largest hospital in the VA Health Care system.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligible are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Machine Tools Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.