Duties

• You will interpret information in blueprints, charts, and sketches to adjust, replace, and repair boiler system equipment.
• You will log hourly readings on equipment (e.g., gauges, meters, recorders, boiler water level indicators) to screen for abnormalities.
• You will observe readings on gauges, meters, detectors, recorders, boiler water indicators, or computer generated and analog displays to detect danger signals in operations.
• You will follow job guides, regulations, technical orders, or operating procedures to maintain or repair boiler systems.
• You will adjust feed water regulators and pumps, thermostats, and electrodes to maintain operation.

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-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver?s license.
• Incumbent is required as a minimum to possess or obtain within on year, a valid fourth-class operator license using National Association of Power Engineers criteria or it's equivalent.
• Incumbent required to be certified as a state of Virginia Visible Emissions Evaluator if testing provided.
• The incumbent may be assigned to a similar position at any site or workstation within NAVFAC Midlant area, as a condition of employment.
• This position is designated as ALPHA and incumbent will be required to report in emergencies and inclement weather.
• Incumbent will be required to receive confined space training prior to assuming duties that require entry into a confined space.

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 screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of the position work of the postilion without more than normal supervision including the following: 1) Assist in operating semi-automatic gas/oil fired high pressure boilers and auxiliary equipment (e.g., turbine and electric feed water and fuel pumps, electric driven forced draft fans, air compressors, water softening, and de-aerating equipment); 2) Assist with adjusting fuel feed controls; and 3) Changing from gas to oil.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5400

Working Conditions
Hazards encountered in this rating are not unusual, except for furnace explosions, which happen occasionally due to the nature of fuel being burned. Adequate ladders, stairways, and protective guards are provided where feasible. However, employee could be injured by falling or by bumping into overhead pipes or beams while performing work. There is danger of cuts, burns, broken bones, and/or bruises. Power and heating boiler plants may contain asbestos insulation and lead pain. Job site working environment involves exposure to hazardous equipment, pumps, air compressors, combustion fans, energized electrical equipment, sharp edges, and high pressure boilers, valves, and piping. The hazards are always present and are part of normal working conditions associated with steam production operations. Works indoors 80% of the time and outdoors 20% of the time. Work involves uncomfortable conditions such as excessive heat, dry atmospheric conditions, constant machinery noise, dust, dirt, and soot. There is some danger of entanglement in moving machinery. There is also some danger involved when climbing ladders and working outside in cold weather and icy conditions.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

The incumbent must be able to work overtime as required.

Work is recurring and schedules rotate on a periodic basis. Schedule may be one of three shifts for 24-hour watch requirements or 10 days on and four days off.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

A forty hour work week is typical for this position.

This position is being recruited at the full performance level.

Physical Demands
Work requires constant standing, walking, crouching, stooping, bending and climbing ladders. Must have keen hearing in both ears and normal vision.
Close attention of eyes to meters, gauges, charts, etc., and the ability to distinguish primary colors. Works in and around boilers and associated equipment. Moderate to heavy physical exertion is required in manipulation of valves and controls and other boiler related tasks. Frequently lift weights up to forty pounds unassisted. Heavier items are lifted with assistance. Heavy exertion is required when lifting pieces of equipment, pulling on wrenches to open/close valves, and lifting salt bags. Full use of arms, legs, feet, and fine versatility in finger and hand movements necessary in the manipulation of controls. Incumbent physically fit to work continuously in areas with intermittent pollutants such as toxic fumes, boiler flue gases, dust, smoke, and chemicals used in boiler water and steam treatment.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.