<p>This position serves as a Utility Systems Operator Leader in the Engineering Service at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) in Richmond, Virginia under the supervision of the Utility Plant Supervisor, with second level direction provided by the Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (General Foreman).</p> <p>Duties include but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Coordinate the operation, maintenance and repair of building service equipment </li><li>Perform, in addition to Leader duties, those of the Utility Systems Operator/Repairman </li><li>Passes on instructions from the Utility System Supervisor regarding work assignments and their priority </li><li>Sees to it that the repairmen/operators have the appropriate tools and test equipment to perform the required task </li><li>Responsible for parts, ordering and follow-up on delivery, along with training other employees to follow these procedures </li><li>Verifies progress of work, safety of work environment and practices, causes of work delays, and finally reports completion of task to the Utility Unit Supervisor </li><li>Verifies the work distribution to be sure that all employees are adequately utilized </li><li>Keep abreast of current up-to-date Engineering policies and procedures </li><li>Ensures that the policies and procedures are made known to all employees assigned </li><li>Performs duties necessary to analyze, modify, overhaul, maintain, repair, calibrate, operate equipment and evaluate a variety of utility system operating equipment </li><li>Be cross-trained in all areas of operation within the utility system plant in order to be able to assist all operators in a particular area, such as the Energy Control Center </li><li>Perform as a plant operator on shift rotating basis as needed for scheduled annual and sick leave, emergency annual and unscheduled sick leave </li><li>Performs scheduled preventive maintenance as directed by the Utility Unit Foreman </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:00pm (Monday-Friday)</p> <p>Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Utility Systems Operator/PD015590</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized</p>