Boiler Plant Operator
- Education
- No formal requirement
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Skilled Trades
- Industry
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Education
- No formal requirement
- Openings
- 2
- Apply by
- 22 Jan 2027
About the role
The Phoenix VA Health Care System seeks two Boiler Plant Operators to keep its central boiler plant running safely around the clock for patients and staff. Under the Maintenance Supervisor, you will operate and monitor boilers and auxiliary equipment, adjust burner and combustion controls, and record hourly readings and logs. You will manage boiler-water chemistry through daily tests and chemical adjustments, carry out daily and preventive maintenance, help with pumps, controls and safety devices, service air compressors, and follow emergency procedures when problems arise. Shifts rotate across mornings, evenings and nights, including weekends and holidays. No formal education is required; applicants must show relevant training and experience, and selection starts with the ability to do the job without more than normal supervision. Five to six years of boiler plant experience is preferred. Salary: $33.99 – $39.66 per hour. Employment type: Full-time, rotating shifts including weekends and holidays. Vacancies: 2. Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Application deadline: 22 January 2027. This listing closes early once 50 applications are received. Eligibility: Open to all U.S. Citizens under Direct Hire Authority; also open to current federal employees and career-transition candidates. Source / apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890130500
Responsibilities
Operate and monitor boilers and auxiliary equipment; adjust burner and combustion controls; record hourly readings and logs; manage boiler-water chemistry through daily tests and chemical adjustments; carry out daily and preventive maintenance; help with pumps, controls and safety devices; service air compressors; follow emergency procedures when problems arise.
Requirements
Relevant training and experience in boiler plant operations, with the ability to do the job without more than normal supervision. No formal education is required.
Preferred qualifications
Five to six years of boiler plant experience is preferred.
Skills
How to apply
- Select Apply now.
- You are taken to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Veterans Health Administration (Phoenix VA, Pathology and Laboratory Service)’s own application page to send your application.
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