PP Oprtg Engineer

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

5d•$39 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Chief Engineer, Power Plant, the PP Oprtg Engineer operates power plant steam turbine generators to produce electricity for the hospital and minimize consumption from the municipal utility company. The engineer monitors operations using gauges and valves and oversees the Boiler Room, medical waste Autoclave, and plant-wide electrical distribution, including maintenance and repairs. Turbine performance is evaluated through vibration and lubrication oil analysis. The role includes operating and maintaining power plant and boiler equipment, monitoring generator and utility power, recording readings, checking pumps and related equipment, and responding to operating conditions such as municipal utility outages. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Requirements

Physical ability to climb ladders to check equipment.
Knowledge of steam thermodynamics, generator and electricity principles, and pertinent regulations.
Ability to make split-second decisions to ensure safe, full operation of steam and electrical distribution.
High school or vocational school completion.
Two years of training in boiler operations and turbo-generator operations, through a technical school or military service.
Five to seven years of power plant operation experience.
Stationary Operating Engineer’s License from the City of Providence.

Responsibilities

Perform duties associated with Combustion/Power Plant maintenance engineering.
Visually inspect the boiler room and check the status of equipment and supplies with the Boiler Operator.
Monitor primary switchgear and breaker controls to regulate electricity supplied by each hospital generator and received from the municipal utility company.
Monitor generator shaft bearing temperatures, oil pressure, and steam pressures and temperatures to turbo-generators and related valves; identify problems and make adjustments to keep readings within acceptable ranges.
Log readings from gauges and meters, including electricity produced by each generator and electricity received from the municipal utility company.
Check pumps, condensers, condensate pumps, condenser circulating pumps, and air ejectors; inspect joints for leaks and lubricate moving parts as needed.
Maintain machinery history logs and the control room area; clean assigned equipment and perform minor repairs and painting as needed.
Add or remove generators from operation in response to conditions such as municipal utility power outages.
Recognize and follow operational and maintenance procedures as required.
Move chemical containers associated with water and fuel treatment.
Perform other duties as assigned.