DSHS FTAA Stationary Engineer 2

About the role

The Maintenance and Operations Division at Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center in Shoreline, WA, is seeking an experienced Boiler Operator (Stationary Engineer 2) to join their team. This role involves performing skilled engineering and repair work related to boiler and HVAC operations, ensuring a safe, comfortable, and efficient environment for residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of a high-pressure steam plant with two high-pressure steam boilers (natural gas with #2 diesel backup)
• Operate, monitor, and repair gauges, valves, metering pumps, boilers, electronic controls, and safety equipment for continuous operation
• Work with auxiliary systems: feedwater pumps, condensate pumps, deaerators, air compressors, fuel oil pumps, chemical treatment pumps, pneumatic and hand tools, and emergency generator
• Inspect, monitor and repair internal mechanical heating rooms in individual buildings. Repair steam infrastructure across 68-acre campus
• With HVAC systems, knowledge of work and repair for DOAS systems and Citygate and Samsung VRF systems
• Troubleshoot and make both major and minor adjustments to boiler and HVAC equipment
• Interpret schematics, drawings, and manuals for equipment operation and upgrades
• Operate and adjust combustion management systems (Cleaver-Brooks HAWK, Allen Bradley, Fireye, Metasys, etc.)
• Test boiler room equipment for safety, perform chemical treatment and cleaning of boiler water, condensate, and lubricate mechanical room equipment
• Conduct blow-down operations as needed for safe operation
• Respond to after-hours and weekend incidents as the on-site maintenance expert, evaluating situations and providing updates to the Facilities Manager or designee

Desired Skills & Abilities

• Comfortable working from ladders or elevated platforms in high-temperature environments
• Proficient with personal computers and Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Able to work respectfully and sensitively with individuals with limited sensory/physical abilities and diverse staff
• Ready to respond to emergent facility maintenance issues after hours

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and/or repair of stationary (or marine) high-pressure boilers and heating systems.
• Or Certificate of completion of an advanced Stationary Engineer course from an accredited vocational/technical school or community college.
• Or Two years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and/or repair of stationary (or marine) high-pressure boilers and heating systems.
• Or One year of State service as a Stationary Engineer 1.
• Or Approved HVAC journeyman license, approved and complete apprentice program, or 4 years of work with an HVAC company in the repair, maintain, and preventative maintenance of a variable refrigerant flow system and a dedicated outside air system.

Questions about this opportunity?

Please contact Saleen Hernandez at saleen.hernandez@dshs.wa.gov and reference project number 02464.