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State of Colorado Boiler Operator - Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado
Boiler Operator - Pueblo
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Boiler Operator - Pueblo
Salary
$26.94 - $37.71 Hourly
Location
Pueblo, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
IHA 04975 06/04/2024
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
AS - Facilities Management
Opening Date
06/04/2024
Closing Date
6/17/2024 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
1600 W. 24th St. Pueblo CO 81003
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Annette Torrez annette.torrez@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
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Department Information
This position has a residency waiver and will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
Division of Facilities Management - Southern District:
The Division of Facilities Management exists to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and manage the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe, sanitary and effective environment for clients, youth, residents, consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities and campuses.
Agencies served are: CMHIP, DOC, PRC, DYC (Zeb Pike, Spring Creek and PYC) and the four nursing homes in the southern district. Total Facilities are approximately 2 million sq. ft. at multiple sites in over 110 buildings.
Description of Job
Facilities Management welcomes your interest in the Utility Plant Operator I position. This unit exists to maintain facilities and support systems, assure that the facilities and support systems are maintained according to all applicable regulatory standards and provides a safe sanitary environment for clients and staff. Meet the facilities needs of the Department of Human Services Southern Region customers. Manage available resources to provide a physical environment at the highest quality possible.
This position exists to provide 24/7 operations and maintenance functions for the facilities’ physical plant equipment located within the Heat plant structure, by performing essential operational functions, maintenance, cleanliness, preservation, scheduled and emergency repairs (electrical and mechanical) to insure effective, operational practices to ensure equipment longevity.
Primary Job Duties
Operation and maintenance of high pressure steam boilers coal, natural gas, and diesel, DCS, PLC’s the qualitive and quantitative analysis of all process fluids entering and leaving the steam plant, by utilizing accepted methods of titration, comparative and qualitative analysis to obtain the desired results.
Monitor building automation system for alarms that need to be addressed during 2nd and 3rd shifts. Not ify night truck mechanics or trade shop supervisors as appropriate for situations that need immediate attention. Answer phones from building tenants during 2nd and 3rd shifts and determines which requests need to be addressed immediately. Notifies night truck mechanics on 2nd shift or trade shop supervisors on 3rd shift.
Accomplishes assigned scheduled preventative equipment maintenance by following the guidelines established by the plant supervisor. Follows manufactures guidelines and equipment status. Maintains plant cleanliness. Ensures proper operation of plant machinery including valves, pumps, fans, turbines, electric motors, coal and ash handling system components, piping distribution system components and digital control system components. Troubleshoot and repair to restore proper operation of plant machinery including piping systems, valves, pumps, fans, turbines, electric motors, coal and ash handling system components and digital control system components .
Operates, tests, and maintains diesel powered emergency electric generators in accordance with manufacturers specifications and Joints Commissions standards. Maintains grounds area surrounding building, operates state vehicles, and all other duties as assigned.
Other duties as assigned, may work outside of the heat plant to meet program objectives.
Position Information:
This is a full-time, in-person, essential position. Shift work is required. Must be available for and respond to call backs to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner.
Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential law enforcement, highway maintenance, and other support services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of patients, residents, and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA non exempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.
Call Back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Four (4) years of work experience inhigh pressureboiler operations performing preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance. You must thoroughly detail this experience in the work experience portion of your application.
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or
experience in high pressure boiler operations performing preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance equal to four (4) years
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possession of a valid Stationary Engineer License “A”, ASOPE or equivalent. You must attach your license/certification to this job application.
Conditions of Employment:
This position must possess a valid Stationary Engineer License “A”, ASOPE, or equivalent license/certification within 9 months of hire.
A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
As an essential position, callbacks are required. Personnel are expected to respond promptly without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
Current and Valid driver's license.
Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.
Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or without interruption..
Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours.
Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – Explain: Proximity to moving, mechanical parts, Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals., Exposure to electrical shock, and or working in high exposed places, Fuels, Fuel by-products, lubricating oil and greases, chemicals used to both test and treat all waters associated with the plant.
Shift work, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year operation
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact karina.sanchez@state.co.us (annette.torrez@state.co.us)
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more!
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#technical-support)
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.
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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.
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Do you possess a valid Stationary Engineer License "A", ASOPE or equivalent license/certification? If yes, you must attach a copy to this job application.
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This position must possess a valid Stationary Engineer License "A", ASOPE or equivalent license/certification within 9 months of hire. Do you acknowledge and agree to this requirement?
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Do you possess a current/valid driver's license?
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Are you willing and able to work in inclement weather?
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Are you willing to work holidays and weekends?
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Are you willing and able to be on duty to perform essential and/or emergency services to include call backs without delay or interruption?
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Are you willing and able to work in a locked and secure facility?
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Describe your experience with troubleshooting and repair to restore proper operation of plant machinery (valves, pumps, fans, turbines, electric motors, coals and ash handling system components, digital control system component?
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Describe your experience with proper operation of coal handling and ash removal systems and proper handling and clean-up.
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Describe your experience with operating, testing and maintaining diesel powered emergency electric generators.
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I have read the official State of Colorado job announcement for the position I am applying for, and I understand the requirements and conditions of employment for the position.
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How many years of experience do you have in high-pressure boiler operations performing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance?
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