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Eielson AFB, AK
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Job Description
Duties
-As Boiler Plant Worker, assists in starting, operating, adjusting, regulating, testing and stopping single or multiple fuel for high pressure steam oilers fueled by coal, refuse-derived-fuel (RDF), waste oiler a combination of these fuels and auxiliary pollution control and other systems in a Co-generation power plant.
-Performs various minor operational repairs and routine preventive maintenance on boilers andassociated auxiliary equipment.
-Collects water samples and tests feed water, boiler water, and condensate using standard chemical
tests.
-Takes readings on all auxiliary equipment and pollution control equipment. Maintains records and logs per plant air and water permits, and documents actions.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-5400 - Industrial Equipment Operation Group. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed and 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 the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
The screen out element for this position is the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of technical practices in order to perform various minor operational repairs and routine preventive maintenance on boilers, auxiliary, and pollution control equipment.
2. Working knowledge of equipment such as single or multiple fuel high-pressure steam boilers fueled by coal and other auxiliary equipment in a co-generation power plant.
3. Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
4. Skill in the use of measuring instruments such as gauges, meters, recorders, analog displays, and computer-generated data to determine operational status and make necessary adjustments.
5. Ability to perform routine operation of high-pressure steam boilers (under direction of boiler plant operator).
6. Ability to perform routine operation of auxiliary equipment (under direction of boiler plant operator).
Physical Effort: Frequently work in confines areas in and around boilers and support equipment. Auxiliary and pollution control equipment. Work requires moderate to strenuous physical effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries boiler parts and chemicals supplies weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally items weighing over 40 pounds with assistance for other workers or weight handling equipment.
Working Conditions: Employee normally works indoors. Occasionally works outside for short periods. When working outside is subject to artic weather conditions and works on catwalks and ladders. Employee is subject to high temperatures, constant noise, rotating machinery, soot, dirt, grease, chemical, oil, and fumes in the work area. Subject to cuts and abrasions from use of tools and equipment and burns from acids caustics, hot water, steam and contact with pipes and boilers.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
-As Boiler Plant Worker, assists in starting, operating, adjusting, regulating, testing and stopping single or multiple fuel for high pressure steam oilers fueled by coal, refuse-derived-fuel (RDF), waste oiler a combination of these fuels and auxiliary pollution control and other systems in a Co-generation power plant.
-Performs various minor operational repairs and routine preventive maintenance on boilers andassociated auxiliary equipment.
-Collects water samples and tests feed water, boiler water, and condensate using standard chemical
tests.
-Takes readings on all auxiliary equipment and pollution control equipment. Maintains records and logs per plant air and water permits, and documents actions.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Shift work is required.
- This is a Key Position. Incumbents must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available (AFI 36-507)
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
- The duty of this position meets all requirements as a category 4 designation and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization (cont)
- (cont) without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively. This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7)
In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-5400 - Industrial Equipment Operation Group. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed and 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 the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
The screen out element for this position is the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of technical practices in order to perform various minor operational repairs and routine preventive maintenance on boilers, auxiliary, and pollution control equipment.
2. Working knowledge of equipment such as single or multiple fuel high-pressure steam boilers fueled by coal and other auxiliary equipment in a co-generation power plant.
3. Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
4. Skill in the use of measuring instruments such as gauges, meters, recorders, analog displays, and computer-generated data to determine operational status and make necessary adjustments.
5. Ability to perform routine operation of high-pressure steam boilers (under direction of boiler plant operator).
6. Ability to perform routine operation of auxiliary equipment (under direction of boiler plant operator).
Physical Effort: Frequently work in confines areas in and around boilers and support equipment. Auxiliary and pollution control equipment. Work requires moderate to strenuous physical effort and long periods of walking, standing, climbing, bending, and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries boiler parts and chemicals supplies weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally items weighing over 40 pounds with assistance for other workers or weight handling equipment.
Working Conditions: Employee normally works indoors. Occasionally works outside for short periods. When working outside is subject to artic weather conditions and works on catwalks and ladders. Employee is subject to high temperatures, constant noise, rotating machinery, soot, dirt, grease, chemical, oil, and fumes in the work area. Subject to cuts and abrasions from use of tools and equipment and burns from acids caustics, hot water, steam and contact with pipes and boilers.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
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