This position is located in the Maintenance and Operations section (M&O, under Engineering Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Medical Center, in Marion, IL. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions, including operating and maintaining the facility's boilers.
Major duties and responsibilities will include: Performs all duties required to maintain the safe and efficient operation of a boiler plant, operating steam pressure of boilers, consisting of four (3) fire tube boilers automatic and manually fired combination oil and natural gas burning.
Conducts water analyses and applies proper chemical treatments Operates the feed water system, the steam system, domestic water, natural gas, fuel oil, and local control panels at each individual boiler and the main control panel with plant and boiler master controls along with all associated transmitters and recorders.
Operates the feedwater system consists of backflow preventers, water softeners, make-up tank, transfer pumps, a Deaerating Feedwater Heater and feed water pumps. Check all equipment to determine that no hazards exist that will endanger equipment or personnel. Starts, operates and stops manually controlled equipment, to include boiler feed water pumps, chemical pumps, condensate return unit, transfer pumps, water softener unit, and oil pumps.
Periodically checks equipment to evaluate and determine proper operation and makes adjustment and takes corrective action as required. Periodically checks boilers, tanks and piping for leaks, vibration, soundness and unusual conditions. Performs operator level routine maintenance and repairs to include minor leak repairs, component replacement and safety testing. Responsible for maintaining the oil system free from leaks, identifying leaks and taking appropriate action.
Maintains hourly and daily logs, charts and other records as required. Calculates steam production, steam usage, water usage, fuel usage, boiler hours and efficiency for each 8 hour shift and 24 hour day calendar. Performs boiler feed water tests and treats boilers with chemicals as determined by tests. Adjusts continuous blowdowns as required by tests. Regenerates water softening system manually when required. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Operators are subject to working on rotating shifts Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
There is no educational substitute at this grade level.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $32.19 – $37.61/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-22.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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