Utilities System Repair Operator - Washington, United States - US Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

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Description

Duties:


  • You will control and coordinate the operations of all utilities, generating plant, substations, and emergency diesel generators, monitors utility electric feed to station, reverse osmosis systems and seven steam nodal plants.
  • You will perform operational maintenance on mechanical equipment, and may perform more extensive repairs during slack period, scheduled shut down or in emergencies.
  • You will check utility systems distribution patterns by reviewing load demand records, examining dispatch of utilities orders, observing conditions reflected on control computers.
  • You will maintain utility service to all vital production, research and quality assurance areas to prevent loss of production, vital testing, fires and or explosions.
  • You will operate highpressure boilers in emergencies and when assigned, including operating manual and semiautomatic controls for oil burners and gas, blows down boilers.
  • You will maintain constant observation of the control room Control System for condition of equipment, keeping watch logs, maintaining hourly readings, and answering telephone calls from outlying building.
  • You will perform operational and preventive maintenance on turbines and other mechanical equipment.
  • You will make preliminary diagnosis of trouble symptoms, recommending action to correct or shut down equipment.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e
  • Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a preappointment physical examination.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travelrelated purchases.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current MD Industrial Wastewater Class I license.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current MD Stationary Engineers Class I license.

Qualifications:


  • Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
  • Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
  • This job has a screenout element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screenout element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screenout Element for this position is: 1) Maintaining utility service (steam, electricity, compressed air and water/wastewater treatment) to all vital production, research and quality assurance areas to prevent loss of production, vital testing, fires and/or explosions; 2) Making preliminary diagnosis of trouble symptoms to recommend action (e.g. correct issues, shut down equipment) to the power plant supervisor; 3) Conducting checks of equipment (generators, boilers, air compressors, electrical distribution systems) by reviewing load demand records, examining dispatch of utilities orders, and observing conditions reflected on control computers; 4) Performing extensive repairs during slack periods and scheduled shut downs to avoid mechanical malfunctions.
  • Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
  • Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies

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