Utility Systems Repairer-Operator

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Required to frequently work in confined areas in and around boilers, chillers, and support equipment (i.e., auxiliary and pollution control equipment). The work requires moderate to strenuous effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching. Workers frequently lift and carry boiler parts and chemical supplies withing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment.

Works indoors and occasionally outside for short periods where may be subjected to prevailing weather conditions. Employee is subjected to high temperatures, constant noise, rotating machinery, soot, dirt, grease, chemicals, oil, and fumes in the work area. Required to know and practice sound safety measures.

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.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

The SPF for this position is: Experience as an operator in charge, making independent decisions without supervisory/lead oversight in running and maintaining operational systems (e.g. chiller water, steam generation, pollution controls, startup, and emergency shutdown) of an Energy Center.

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SCREEN-OUT: Ability to do the work of a Utility Systems Repairer-Operator without more than normal supervision. Requires experience applying skill utilizing the principles and theories pertaining to combustion, heat transfer, and steam generation in a boiler plant; working with computerized or microprocessor control systems, fuel handling, fuel firing mechanisms, feedwater, and boiler water treatment systems; performing maintenance procedures and making necessary repairs; and reading and analyzing information from gauges, meters, recorders, analog displays, and computer-generated data to determine the operational status of the Boiler and Chiller plants. (Resume must support responses to the online questionnaire to receive credit.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Measuring Instruments
• Production Support Service
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision

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.