Boiler Plant Operator

The Boiler Plant Operator position is in the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Section of the Facilities Management Service Line, at the VHA Connecticut Healthcare System, Position at the Newington Campus.

Duties: The incumbent is responsible for the safe and efficient operation, repairs, lubrication, and adjustment of the Boiler Plant equipment. The equipment maintained and operated consists of three water tube high pressure steam boilers in the central heating plant. In addition, the Boiler Plant has hot water generators and pumps that generate and circulate hot water for domestic use; a heating system for Buildings 3, 4, 5, 6, 7;

and a pumping system for pumping city water to the receiving tanks. The incumbent is responsible for the operation and maintenance of this equipment while on duty, the three oil/gas fire boilers are rated at 31,000 lbs. steam per hour and are automatically controlled by I combustion equipment, which consists of air fuel ratio controls, inlet and outlet controls.