Supervisory Utility Systems Operator

The Supervisory Utility Systems Operator is located at the VA New Jersey Health Care System in Lyons, NJ. The position is responsible for the overall management, supervision and efficient operation of the Boiler Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Grounds Units. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating and overseeing work requirements of the Operations Section through daily contact with the Shop Supervisor.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The working conditions are similar to other administrative type positions which involve desk work. Employee is required to visit work sites and construction sites to perform inspections and/or to provide technical assistance or consultation on more complicated problems. Employee also responds to emergencies during normal working hours as well as weekends, holidays and off tours such as floods, fires, power failures, etc. when required. Work involves primarily administrative functions in the areas of planning, coordination and inspection which do not require physical or fatiguing effort. The most strenuous phase of any job involves visiting job sites for inspection and/or coordination to assure completion in a minimum amount of time. Limited use of tools and equipment in situations of emergent nature. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Lead or Supervise Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.