Stationary Engineer

Position Overview:

The Stationary Engineer works at the journeyman level to operate and maintain systems which provide heating air conditioning steam and hot water services.

Primary/Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Observes and interprets readings on gauges meters and charts which register various aspects of boiler and chiller systems operation.
• Adjusts controls to ensure safe and efficient operation and to meet demands for the service provided.
• Annotates aspects of the systems operation in log books
• Identifies discrepancies for repair to ensure equipment is in good working order
• Generates service work requests and coordinating activities to perform tasks related to operating and maintaining the systems.
• Start-up and shut down boilers cooling towers chillers and supporting equipment to meet seasonal and customer related requirements.
• Controls all chemical addition for proper level dosages in cooling towers boilers chillers and closed loop systems.
• Performs necessary preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment such as checking oil levels and greasing bearings.
• Prepares reports and identifies problems within the systems to initiate proper corrective actions.
• Work may include assignment at the Naval Hospitals central steam and chiller/ plant or on a roving watch tending to various systems.
• Operates or tends stationary chillers boilers and auxiliary equipment such as pumps compressors and air-conditioning equipment to supply and maintain steam chilled water or heat for buildings marine vessels and/or pneumatic tools.
• Test boiler water condenser water or closed loop water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.
• Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers cooling towers and chillers.
• Monitor boiler/chiller water chemical and fuel levels other than natural gas; making adjustments to maintain required levels.
• Monitor and inspect equipment computer terminals switches valves gauges alarms safety devices and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.
• Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
• Maintain daily logs of operation maintenance and safety activities including test results instrument readings and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
• Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes.
• Complies with all OSHA safety regulations and adhere to proper codes and standards with a thorough understanding of safety procedures related to Electrical Systems and Lock out/Tag out Procedures.
• Utilizes Safety Data Sheets to identify chemical characteristics.
• Completes Work Orders daily and accurately.
• Operates all equipment to ensure energy efficiency.
• Work also involves other duties as assigned.

• Five years verifiable boiler operator and chiller operator or boiler and chiller mechanic/technician experience relevant to the job description.
• Must demonstrate understanding of different types of controls on valves and equipment including DDC controls. (Experience must be within the last 10 years)
• A strong mechanical systems related background with a working operational and maintenance knowledge of the systems identified above is required.
• Ability to read Building Documents (Blue Prints) and to read and understand technical documents
• Journeyman required Master preferred

Pay rate: $39.55 per hour