Water Treatment Plant Operator Job in Schofield Barracks, HI

Vacancy No. IPA1244837746482HW Department United States Army Installation Management Command
Salary $37.29 to $43.53 Grade 10 to 10
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/7/2024 Close Date 11/21/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Schofield Barracks, HI


Summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Hawaii has many outdoor activities all year round including surfing, fishing, and hiking.

Duties

  • Responsible for the operation and full understanding of the water systems functions including control, monitoring and data storage.
  • Determine treatment and operational changes needed to remain within regulatory limits of purity, water chemical requirements, and water production needs.
  • Analyze present and anticipated raw water quality, evaluates test results, and changes chemical feed rates, filtration rates, and other parameters to keep operations within established limits.
  • Operate, maintain, repair, modify, and replace potable water treatment system components for public water systems.
  • Is the operator-in-charge of water systems as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State health agency regulations and guidelines promulgated in accordance with Safe Drinking Water Act and amendments thereto.
  • Responsible for the operation and maintenance of seven swimming pools ranging in size from 5000 to 1,250,000 gallons.
  • Troubleshoot, disassembles and repairs self-contained vehicle wash facility equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain the State of Hawaii Grade I Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification within one year of employment.
  • Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain the Certified Pool/Spa (CPO) certification within one year of employment.
  • Must obtain/maintain a government vehicle operator's license for the class of vehicles operated. Must obtain/maintain a state drivers license.
  • Must respond to emergency calls after regular working hours.
  • May be subject to rotating shifts.
  • Incumbent must pass a pre-employment physical and any subsequent annual physical.
  • Mission Essential: Incumbent is required to report for duty during inclement weather, Natural Disasters, and other emergency situations and may be required to remain on duty after the official shift ends.
  • This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) of 10%.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Water Treatment Plant Operator ~ without more than normal supervision. Monitoring pumping equipment and gauges according to a prescribed schedule and perform routine operator maintenance; regulate water volume and perform simple treatment processes such as aerating and softening water; monitor tank levels and pump water into storage tanks or distribution systems; conduct and record basic water sampling tests such as chlorine, fluoride, calcium hardness and pH and make appropriate chemical and mechanical adjustments to maintain the proper chemical ranges; perform swimming pool operations including backwashing filters, testing water chemistry (Chlorine, pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, Cyanuric Acid, TDS); perform routine operator maintenance such as lubricating, cleaning, changing filters, and painting water pumping equipment and pipes, and assist higher grade operators in performing minor operational repairs. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
  • PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires considerable walking, standing on concrete floors, and climbing stairways and ladders. Light-to-moderate effort is used to turn off valves and controls. Heavy physical effort is regularly required in loading and unloading of materials, chemicals and tools, lifting pipe and items of plumbing systems to be installed may exceed 50lbs. Is sometimes required to work in cramped positions. May be required to walk into or out of the Deep well tunnel in the event the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is inoperable. Light physical effort is required in driving to and from work sites.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS: Works inside and outside in all kinds of weather. Work requires regular ingress and egress to the Deep well tunnel, (A Non-permit required confined space as long as the atmospheric conditions do not change. In the event the atmospheric conditions change the Deep well tunnel is reclassified as a permit-required confined space. Incumbent is exposed to a variety of infectious diseases while operating, maintaining, and repairing equipment. Work also involves potential exposure to poisonous/corrosive chemicals and compounds, a variety of hazardous, toxic or flammable gases, liquids, and fumes, including chlorine gas, calcium hypochlorite, carbon dioxide, and dusts containing lead, asbestos. Incumbent sometimes must work in OSHA-classified confined spaces which requires specialized respiratory protection and safety equipment. Protective devices such as self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), respirators; full-face respirators, chemical gloves/aprons, safety shoes, safety glasses/goggles, hard hats, hearing protection, harnesses must be worn. Incumbent is exposed to the danger of falling into open tanks and manholes which may result in cuts, bruises, and broken bones. Incumbent is subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading or unloading vehicles.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) 29 - Installation Management Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • This is a(n) 29 - Installation Management Career Field (CF) position.
  • Permanent change of station (PCS) costs may be authorized.
  • Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
  • Student loan repayment may be authorized.
  • Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

  • Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/21/2024 to receive consideration

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12596482).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Address
A1-W3RBAA US ARMY INSTALLATION MGMT CMD-HAWAII
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Schofield Barracks, HI 96857
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Next steps

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