Certified Boiler Plant Operator
About The Position
This role involves the operation and monitoring of multiple fuel water tube or firetube boilers and associated auxiliary equipment to provide steam or high-temperature hot water for building heat, sterilization, and other facility needs. The operator will be responsible for starting, regulating, and securing boilers, adjusting combustion controls, shifting between natural gas and fuel oil as required, and maintaining proper steam pressure and temperature. Key duties include testing boiler water samples, performing chemical treatment, and documenting results to ensure safe and efficient operation. The position also requires performing routine operational maintenance on various equipment and coordinating more extensive repairs. The operator will respond to system alarms, perform after-hours trouble calls when assigned, and coordinate corrective actions. Deliverables include daily operating logs, boiler water chemistry logs, safety device test records, and trouble call/incident reports. The role also involves providing minor repairs, preventive maintenance, assisting with installations, and troubleshooting electrical systems and burners. The incumbent will operate a graphic control computer, monitor alarms, and interpret manuals, directives, and regulations to apply them to plant operations.
Requirements
- Certified Boiler Plant Operator
- Ability to interpret manuals, directives, regulations, and apply them to all facets of the combined plant operation.
Nice To Haves
- Coordinate more extensive repairs with appropriate trades.
- Documenting test results to protect equipment and ensure safe, efficient operation.
- Documenting test results and chemical additions.
- Boiler safety device test records (e.g., safety valve and interlock checks) as required by code and VA policy.
- Trouble call and incident reports when abnormal events or outages occur, including actions taken and recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Operation and monitoring of multiple fuel water tube or firetube boilers and associated auxiliary equipment.
- Starting, regulating, and securing boilers; adjusting combustion controls; shifting between natural gas and fuel oil; and maintaining proper steam pressure and temperature.
- Testing boiler water samples, performing chemical treatment, and documenting test results.
- Performance of routine operational maintenance on valves, pumps, burners, feedwater systems, condensate systems, and safety devices.
- Responding to boiler and steam system alarms and performing after-hours trouble call functions for Engineering systems when assigned.
- Coordination of corrective actions for system issues.
- Provide minor repairs and preventive maintenance such as assisting in the installation of pumps, rearranging steam lines, valves, etc.
- Troubleshooting electrical systems, within the boiler plant, in gas and oil burners.
- Operate graphic control computer, and monitor alarms present in utility plant.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
