UTILITY SYSTEMS OPERATOR

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Requirements:

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.

WG-09: This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Utilities Systems Operator without more than normal supervision as demonstrated by: 1) Conducts daily operation and operation maintenance of sewage lift and pumping stations; 2) Reads system maps, locate valves, operate valves and pumps, and handle chemical agents; 3) Controls the flow of water from various pumping stations, increasing or decreasing according to stations demands.
***Your resume must demonstrate this experience in order to qualify.

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.

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires considerable walking, standing, and climbing stairs and ladders; uses light to moderate effort to turn valves, controls and performs maintenance work; uses moderate to heavy effort to unload, stack or empty chemicals and compounds. Weights range from 0 to 40 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Works indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. Working in pumping stations or other enclosures sometimes requires contact with running motors, pumps, and machinery causing loud noises and poor ventilation. Sometimes comes in contact with fumes from chlorine and requires the wearing of a respirator; is exposed to the danger of falling into open tanks and manholes. Must work in confined spaces. Is exposed to infections and diseases such as typhoid, paratyphoid and dysentery while working around sewage and extremely dirty working areas. ls required to use safety equipment such as respirators in the presence of gases and fumes such as chlorine, methane and carbon dioxide.