You will serve as a BOILER PLANT EQUIPMENT MECHANIC in the Public Works of NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH.
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 WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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.
You will perform journey level trade work and install, maintain, and repair a variety of complex equipment and systems involving power boilers with complicated components, critical requirements, and rigid tolerances.
You will repair, troubleshoot, and maintain single-and-multiple fuel power boilers and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment such as, water treatment systems, chemical dispensers, etc.
You will monitor and test the operation of power boiler systems to identify malfunctions and potential problems with equipment such as, automatic controls, valves, bag houses, electrostatic precipitators, piping, pumps, etc.
You will perform preventative and scheduled maintenance on plant systems and equipment including, boiler feed pumps, fuel oil pumps, air compressors, generators, boiler fixtures, and water treatment equipment.
You will troubleshoot electrical and pneumatic controls, perform limited diagnostic checks on electronic control devices to determine sources of malfunctions of power boilers.