Utility Systems Repairer-Operator Supervisor

Summary

This position is organizationally aligned under the Engineering Service Line at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital (578), Hines, IL – a complexity level 1a VHA facility. The primary purpose of the position is to function as a Supervisor for Utility System Repairer Operators and Boiler Plant staff – and the unit mission is to ensure the installation, repair, troubleshooting, service and maintenance, and all other operations at the Joliet CBOC and Hines Boiler Pant.

Duties

• Major Duties Include: Establishing the Scope of Work, forecasts funding, estimates the project timeline and procurement strategies, along with ensuring proper coordination and implementation of associated maintenance and repair, construction, renovation, testing, and equipment installation projects.
• Coordinate with customers to ensure complete and accurate needs have been accounted for.
• Ensures timely and efficient project activations by working closely with the Projects section to ensure a smooth transition between project completion and project activation.
• Continually analyzes workload and workflow to monitor progress and trends on work orders, preventative maintenance, and construction to maximize the efficient use of resources.
• Maintains an awareness of available resources (space, equipment, personnel) and advises management officials on the efficient distribution of the resources.
• Conducts or obtains necessary training for new, unusual, or problematical building or utility systems.
• Develops employee performance standards and makes formal appraisals of subordinate' s work performance, develops training requirements for subordinates, arranges for training, tracks and documents training accomplishments and initiates recommendations for promotion or reassignment.
• Incumbent counsel's employees and initiates disciplinary actions as appropriate.
• Responsible for compiling data for plant production, cost analysis, cost transfers, and all associated reports.
• Monitors attendance and approves requested leave as appropriate to support 24/7 operations.
• Maintains documentation provided by third party certifiers to ensure compliance with all VA Directives.
• Tracks contractor's work progress and performance through progress reports.
• The incumbent is responsible for the conduct of the quarterly Legionella testing program, bacterial testing requirements for the boiler treatment water, scheduling of thermal or chemical eradication as required and scheduling of retests in support of the program,
• Reporting all results to supported services and the water safety committee.
• Must develop training plans for all subordinate employees to ensure that they have the necessary certifications, which are required of their positions.
• Monitor and evaluate the requirements of the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and ensure compliance for the applicable utility systems of the Hospital.
• Work Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 11:00PM-7:30AM or Monday-Friday 3:00PM-11:30PM Position Description Title/PD#: Utility Systems Repairer-Operator Supervisor/PD242740 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.
• Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of
• Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the
• Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the
• Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans
• Preference claims, or
• ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced
• Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information. Cover Letter Other (1) Resume
• SF-50, Notification of Personnel
• Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or
• Eligibility): Most recent
• SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee An
• SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent
• SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional
• SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
• Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate
• SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
• Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
• SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. Veterans' Preference: Veterans' Preference does not apply to this announcement posting.