- Position Title
- Utility Systems Repairer-Operator
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTG-12731498-25-KLB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your background and experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE RESPONSES YOU SELECT.
Subject matter experts will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documentation.
The following statement pertains to the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
1.
From the description below, choose the one letter besides the statement that best describes the highest level of experience you possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a Utility Systems Operator Repairer, WG-4742-10 without more than normal supervision.
Related experience includes: Knowledge of mechanical, electro-mechanical and pneumatic principles; working knowledge of electronics to repair and maintain power boilers, chillers, and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment; knowledge of automatic and semi-automatic boiler management systems that use manual, electric, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical controls; repairs to pollution control equipment.
Related experience includes: Knowledge of mechanical, electro-mechanical and pneumatic principles; working knowledge of electronics to repair and maintain power boilers, chillers, and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment; knowledge of automatic and semi-automatic boiler management systems that use manual, electric, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical controls; repairs to pollution control equipment.
2.
CERTIFICATION: The Utility Systems Operator Repairer must possess or within 90 days of start date obtain an E.P.A. Universal Certification. and maintain a current E.P.A. approved Universal Technician Certification. Do you have the required certification or able to obtain in within 90 days of start date?
A copy of your current Universal Technician Certification must be submitted with your application and must be legible.
A copy of your current Universal Technician Certification must be submitted with your application and must be legible.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
UTILIZE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF BOILERS, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT, CONTROLS AND AUXILARY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.
4.
MAINTAIN WATER TREATMENT IN THE COOLING TOWERS, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND BOILERS, PER INSTRUCTIONS AND CHEMICAL VENDORS RECOMMENDATIONS.
5.
COMPLETE ASSIGNED WORK ORDERS DURING SHIFT. (I.E. TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, AND/OR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE).
6.
MAINTAIN DAILY RECORDS OF PLANT OPERATIONS, WRITE ORDERS FOR PLANT SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION PARTS AND SUPPLIES.
7.
CHECK THE PLANTS AND OPERATING MACHINERY THROUGHOUT STATION, FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING/CHILLER PLANT AT THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END OF EACH SHIFT.
8.
COMMUNICATE TROUBLE CALLS BY RADIO, TELEPHONE, OR IN PERSON
9.
USE OF HAND TOOLS INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH PIPEFITTING AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL OPERATIONS FROM THE CONTROL CENTER WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PLANT EQUIPMENT
10.
KNOWLEDGE OF VARIUOUS OTHER TRADES SUCH AS ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING
11.
DETECT MALFUNCTIONS IN EQUIPMENT AND LOCATE AND DIAGNOSE TROUBLE
12.
EXPERIENCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS WHICH HE/SHE REPAIRS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN BOILERS, PUMPS, CHILLERS AND COOLING TOWERS
Resume Reminder- ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED, ITS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE THEIR RESUME' USING THE USAJOBS RESUME' BUILDER. Resume must include how to contact you phone number and/or email address. Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: (REQUIRED)
(1.) Employer's Name
(2.) Employer's City and State
(3.) Job title (Federal jobs must be separated by title and grade level(s))
(4.) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
(5.) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week...i.e. 40 hours per week, 32 hours per week, 20 hours per week, etc.
(6.) Duties (be as detailed as possible)
(7.) Details of your experience and clearly document your ability to demonstrate the KSAs of grade level you are applying for.
Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we can fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy.
We do not make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
(1.) Employer's Name
(2.) Employer's City and State
(3.) Job title (Federal jobs must be separated by title and grade level(s))
(4.) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
(5.) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week...i.e. 40 hours per week, 32 hours per week, 20 hours per week, etc.
(6.) Duties (be as detailed as possible)
(7.) Details of your experience and clearly document your ability to demonstrate the KSAs of grade level you are applying for.
Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we can fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy.
We do not make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
SF-50(s) Reminder- Applicants who are current Federal employees must upload a copy of their SF-50(s), dated in the current calendar year, with application. An SF-50(s) that shows your eligibility to apply for this position must be submitted with your application materials.
13.
I have read and understand the requirements for a complete resume. Failure to follow the instruction for a complete resume will result in NOT being referred.
14.
I have read and understand the requirements for a complete application. Failure to follow the instruction and failure to provide the required documents will result in NOT being referred.