Senior Stationary Engineer

Position Title: Senior Stationary Engineer

Pay Status and Classification: Non-exempt, Regular full-time

Supervisor: Cogeneration Plant Supervisor

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Operations: 

• Performs the startup, shutdown, and emergency procedures for plant systems including: Gas fired turbine, Gas compressor, HRSG, Gas fired boilers, Absorption chiller, Centrifugal chillers, and Cooling tower.

• Performs water tests as required for the supply and treatment of boiler feed water and condensate, as well as works with vendors to support care and treatment of cooling towers.

• Assists the supervisor in planning, implementing, and overseeing plant upgrades and system modifications.

• Operate and or adjust PRV steam valves depending upon consumption for Absorption Chiller and or main steam distribution.

• Monitors control room instrumentation and alarms in order to identify deficiencies and take corrective actions.

• Utilizes the building management systems (BMS) for effective performance and or deficiency measures.

• Performs building switchovers by draining AHU coils units or filling depending upon season.

Maintenance:

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance for plant equipment including boilers, chillers, HRSG, turbine, generators, cooling towers, and air compressors.

• Identifies leaks, noise, and abnormal conditions, and makes recommendations, and or repairs.

• Periodically blows down centrifugal chillers during operations, as well as maintains proper flow through barrels, which may include cleaning strainers.

• Maintains steam and chilled water manholes by checking ground water pumps and operations. 

• Works with vendors for services including the gas compressor, turbine, and chillers.

• Utilize the work order system (Works) to track and schedule maintenance.

• Participates in the creation and development of standard operating procedures (SOP’s).

Repair:

• Identify problem areas through utilizing resources, collecting data, and understanding P&ID’s.

• Repairs and or replaces condensate and sump pumps, as well as performs alignments.

• Makes necessary repairs to various campus steam traps.

• Performs proper Lock-out-Tag-out when working on equipment.

Working Conditions: 

• The work area includes Central Plant and all campus facilities.

• Position may require working varied shifts including nights, weekends, and holiday coverage. Covering open shifts, as needed.

• Maintains a safe work environment through job planning, housekeeping, as well as identifying corrective hazards.

• Complies with department and college policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education: 

• Associates degree in plant utilities, electrical, or mechanical engineering.

• High School diploma.

• Relevant Military Training will be considered.

  ​Experience: 

• Five years’ experience as a boiler operator/nuclear, and or stationary engineer.

• Experience in operating high pressure steam boilers and distribution.

• Experience with central plant chiller systems and distributed chilled water

• Experience with the operations of switching 13.2KV and 480v breakers through a Load Management System (LMS) preferred.

Skills:

• Must have good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Computer skills including (Word, Excel, and Adobe).

• Knowledge of distributive control systems (DCS).

Licenses: 

• Valid New York State driver’s license.

• Licensed as a Stationary Engineer, and/or Navy plant operator.

Compensation:

The hourly range for this position is $32-35 per hour. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.