Stationary Engineer

CenTrio • Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

CenTrio is a fully integrated, innovative and sustainable energy services provider to a wide range of industries such as higher education & healthcare campuses, cities, and communities. It serves more with utility infrastructures serving more than 170+ million square feet of space and operations in 10 cities across the United States and growing. In each community, the company operates highly efficient and innovative utility infrastructures that produce and distribute electricity, steam, hot water and/or chilled water to customer buildings and campuses. Customers connected to these systems enjoy multiple benefits including reduced operating costs, lower emissions and unmatched reliability. CenTrio is a wholly owned subsidiary of a global Infrastructure Investment Consortium with unmatched financial wherewithal and manages a portfolio of long-life, high quality infrastructure assets with high barriers to entry that generate stable and growing cash flows.
CenTrio is planning an aggressive growth strategy during the next 30 years. CenTrio will expand the existing district energy systems, build new systems in other parts of the cities already located, pursue growth to expand its public-private partnerships with higher education and healthcare customers (both Design-Build-Finance-Operations-Maintain and other types of long-term concession arrangements), add to its power generation portfolio, introduce alternate fuels and technologies, and provide services to other municipalities.
This is a stationary engineer position supporting a district energy plant (steam, gas turbine, duct burner and HRSG) at Eastern Michigan University site. Operate and maintain boilers, pumps and other ancillary equipment, including preventative and corrective maintenance and repair on stationary engines and mechanical equipment. Through teamwork, you will ensure overall plant compliance with applicable safety, environmental and operational permits or guidelines.

Requirements

• Possession of the current City of Detroit Third Class Stationary Engineer's License; equivalent license for operation of boilers of at least 7,500 square feet of heating surface and turbines of at least 100 HP.
• 7+ years of experience with boilers, chillers, or plant operations environment
• Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED
• Within the last six years, four years of directly related experience in the assigned field at the person's level is necessary.
• Within the last four years, two years of directly related experience working with high-pressure water tube boilers, and gas and steam turbines and generators is necessary.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to operate high-pressure boilers, gas turbines and compressors is necessary.
• Must be able to troubleshoot, maintain, align and repair; pumps, pumps seals, drive couplings, 110/220 VAC Systems, Controls, VAV, FCU, AHU, cooling towers, gear boxes, belts, sheaves, and general plumbing.
• Must be proficient in the use of various hand tools including but not limited to; wrenches, ratchets, sockets, screwdrivers, power tools, pliers, tape measures, rules, multi-meters, grinders, files, torches, hammers, saws and all other types of pneumatic tools.
• Must be comfortable and proficient in reading, writing, and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to use computers ie; Microsoft office, internet, etc.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, adapt quickly, and to effectively manage changing priorities
• Ability to perform physically active work, requiring frequent walking, pushing, pulling, and stooping activity, to perform routine Departmental functions; and to routinely lift and exert force up to 50 pounds, and occasionally 100 pounds, to lift and carry salt bags, tum valves and move materials is necessary.
• Must be able to work with PVC piping of all sizes, climb ladders, work overhead, work in confined spaces, work outdoors and indoors, work in heat, cold, windy, dusty and tunnel environments.
• Work is typically performed indoors. Routinely subject to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, chemicals, oils, dust, dirt, and noise.
• Must be able to work effectively in outside and unconditioned plant and tunnel environments
• Must wear all types of PPE including; hearing protection, eye protection, all types of hand protection, steel toe footwear, head protection, wear fall-protection, half-face and full-face respirators.
• Ability to meet departmental standards of reasonable personal hygiene is necessary.
• Valid Stationary Engineer License.
• Valid State of Michigan Driver’s license, or ability to obtain license within 6 months of employment date.

Nice To Haves

• Self-motivated and proactive to ensure safe, reliable, efficient plant operation
• Ability to lead by example and create a harmonious working environment working with various individuals
• Must have strong communication skills both written and verbal, must be able to complete all documentation in a neat and timely manner
• Ability to take directions from supervisor to perform any duties necessary in the operation of the Energy Center.

Responsibilities

• A licensed stationary engineer operating and maintaining boilers, chillers, cooling towers, evaporative coolers, ice water storage, pumps, fans, RO systems, water softeners, switchgear, MCC, feed water pumps, condensate system, steam induction pumps, isolation and control valves, a DCS human machine interface (HMI), diesel pumps, tanks, generators, air compressors, water lab testing, and willing to safely handle chemicals.
• Assists in controlling chilled water, steam, condensate, and cooling tower process parameters
• Responsible for reading various meters, gauges and automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify proper operating condition of gas turbine generators, boilers and other equipment. Operate and maintain monitoring, control and instrumentation computers to include the SCADA and Shed Systems.
• Maintain daily operational records such as writing detailed entries in the daily log book, temperatures of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, electrical loads, temperatures and pressures of condensate, boiler feed water and flue gases, as well as fluid levels in steam drums, deaerators, condensate tanks, RO System, gas compressors and any other related information when it comes to operation of the Energy Center.
• Fire and maintain prescribed operating ranges of gas turbines, boilers and other equipment by adjusting manual controls, overriding automatic controls, starting auxiliary equipment and/or shutting down equipment.
• Report any damage, malfunction, irregularities, and/or potential hazards in the building, grounds, equipment, vehicles or supplies to the supervisor.
• Perform water analysis tests and add chemical additives as necessary
• Monitor and operate 13.2kV switchgear through automatically synchronizing the generator to the bus by means of the SCADA or HMI controls.
• Take corrective action, as required, to alarms on boilers, turbines, generators, switchgear, pumps, tanks, compressors or any other equipment within the Energy Center. Maintain all inventory of any materials or chemical for plant operation.
• Maintain cleanliness of all work and storage areas, tools, vehicles, and equipment used in the performance of your duties.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance such as lubrication, painting and repair of boilers, motors, pumps, valves and other equipment.
• Completes maintenance work orders utilizing a computerized maintenance management system.
• Read and interpret blueprints, Standard operating procedures, flow diagrams, sketches, and job specifications.
• Perform all operational related departmental duties, as required or otherwise assigned by your supervisor.
• Lead, oversee, and assist with the work and instruction of apprentices and other support staff.
• Expected to report and work during natural disasters and other emergencies.
• Available to work overtime as required.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits first day of hire
• Medical, dental, vision, Life & AD&D benefits
• Option of supplemental Life & AD&D benefits
• Company paid High-Deductible Healthcare Benefit Plan
• 401k plan with 5% match
• Training Opportunities and career progression
• Competitive salaries that reflect the value of skills and experience
• Dynamic and friendly work environment in a rapidly expanding industry with a national presence
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Program/Hotline
• Corporate discounts (Travel, Entertainment, Home, Auto, Apparel, Health and Wellbeing, and other various retail options)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED