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Stationary Engineers operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a wide variety of pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and auxiliary plant machinery and equipment in a large complex or multi-faceted facility. They ensures that all equipment, machinery and systems are functioning normally and safely, and comply with all applicable safety rules and regulations.
Job Responsibility
Operates, maintains and repairs a wide variety of pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and power generating equipment in a large complex or multi-faceted facility to ensure the safe, correct and efficient functioning of the facility and equipment may be required to operate computerized building management systems, preventative or predictive maintenance computer systems or Computerized Data Gathering System (SCADA)
Inspects and tests: machinery and equipment for safe, efficient and proper operation by visual and audio inspection during walk-throughs and by standard monitoring
fire prevention equipment to ensure safe and proper functionality
water storage and multiple distribution systems, high pressure zones, wood and steel storage tanks, pumps and relief valves, and samples of water
Makes entries and keeps records on shift operation by taking and entering gauge readings and accurate water laboratory analysis readings and temperatures on operating log sheets or into a computer data system to ensure preventative maintenance and equipment history
and changes charts and recordings accordingly
Receives, records and stores large amounts of treatment chemicals and may handle hazardous chemicals in confined or enclosed areas
must be capable of safely and properly handling chemical spills
may also include handling and treatment of industrial or hazardous waste
Contacts, communicates and is required to deal with contractors, building tenants and/or the general public in order to be able to discharge assigned duties
Maintains keys, communications equipment, and security (in the absence of Security Personnel), in order to ensure the security of a plant and buildings and grounds, including public safety
As part of an emergency response team, recognizes, evaluates, and responds to potentially hazardous situations
Performs control tests on water samples to determine chlorine and fluoride residual, pH, alkalinity, turbidity, color, saturation index and flocculation factors
under supervision, conducts water analysis and regulates treatment chemical dosages to maintain water quality in filtration plant, distribution system, or other large complex facility may also be required to perform water analysis on water/wastewater as required by the State of California
performs boiler water and cooling tower chemical tests, including pH, alkalinity TDS, etc., to monitor and control growth of organisms in water
Requirements
Four (4) years of verified journey-level stationary engineer experience in the maintenance, repair and operation of a variety of mechanical and electrical pumping, heating, air conditioning, ventilating and related plant machinery used in a government establishment, hospital, industrial, production or commercial building
Possession of a valid California Driver License
Possession at time of hire a Universal Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certificate issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Completion of a recognized four-year Stationary Engineer apprenticeship program
Graduation from a recognized four-year Maritime Academy with a degree in engineering or technology
Possession of at least a 3rd Assistant Marine Engineer's License of any (unrestricted) horsepower