Stationary Engineer

State of Connecticut • Southbury, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS), at Southbury Training School, is hiring a full-time Stationary Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of heating plants, boilers, and related mechanical systems and utilities. The role independently performs a full range of tasks in operating a moderate or large heating or power plant, or serves as a technical maintenance and repair expert for powerhouse, high-pressure steam, and allied facilities and equipment. The engineer may be in complete charge of a small heating plant.

The position includes overseeing boiler-room operations, monitoring equipment performance, conducting inspections and tests, performing preventive maintenance and repairs, and ensuring appropriate boiler-water treatment. The engineer provides technical instructions to staff, supervises boiler operations, maintains operating records, and supports the maintenance of a variety of mechanical systems. The position is based at Southbury Training School in Southbury, Connecticut, and is scheduled for 37.5 hours per week on the third shift. Schedule flexibility is required to meet agency needs.

Requirements

• Three years of experience operating, maintaining, and repairing steam boilers or significant auxiliary boiler-room or power-plant equipment.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate, maintain, and repair boilers, generators, and related mechanical equipment.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use computer software.
• Adequate physical strength, stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity to perform the duties; physical fitness must be maintained.
• May be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, and/or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Receive operating instructions from the outgoing shift engineer when taking over a shift.
• Inspect boiler-room gauges, indicators, charts, operating records, boilers, and mechanical equipment, and issue necessary instructions to subordinates.
• Inspect and operate generating equipment, if present.
• Conduct periodic and special tests and checks of facilities and equipment and make necessary adjustments.
• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, including bearings, packing glands, bolts, wearing rings, condenser tubes, gaskets, valves, stuffing boxes, and valve parts.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair generating equipment, ice machinery, hot-water heaters, laundry equipment, pumps, fans, compressors, electronic equipment, and other mechanical service equipment.
• Perform or supervise simple boiler-water analyses and determine necessary treatment; add water-treatment chemicals to boilers.
• Calculate and record operating data and perform minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks.
• Assist with general building maintenance and repair as needed.
• Inspect and repair steam traps fed by the main system at various locations as needed.
• Remove pipe insulation materials associated with pipe and fitting repairs using OSHA-approved methods as needed.
• When in charge of a heating plant and related minor utilities, perform and supervise maintenance and repair of boilers and boiler-room equipment, including feed pumps and fuel injectors or stokers.
• Supervise boiler tending by others by issuing instructions, inspecting equipment condition, and checking gauges and operating records.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• Work-life balance.
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer; qualifying student loans may be eligible for forgiveness after 10 years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed