Third Class Power Plant Engineer

Position Summary

The mission of the Department of Facilities Management is to create, maintain, and manage a physical environment that enhances teaching, learning, and living; and serves to support our campus constituents and our region through responsible stewardship of resources. Successful candidates will be staff members that can work with their colleagues to help meet the mission of the Department of Facilities Management in serving and supporting our racially and ethnically diverse campus community. This is a full-time, 12 month, AFSCME position. Salary Range $2,732.54 bi-weekly (Grade 17, Step 6).

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Checks, inspects and monitors various types of machinery, equipment and systems to ensure that assigned plant facility is operated in a safe, efficient and pollution-free manner.
• Operates machinery and equipment to ensure the provision of power.
• Repairs, overhauls and maintains machinery and equipment by replacing turbines, boilers, burners, motors, pumps and compressors; by using metal laths, electric hacksaws, pipe threaders and other machine shop equipment; by turning over auxiliary equipment as needed; by repairing and overhauling pipes, valves, gauges, etc.; by cleaning or replacing filters; by lubricating equipment; and by making minor electrical or plumbing repairs to keep equipment operating efficiently and to prevent breakdowns.
• Cleans and maintains work areas and plant machinery and equipment to ensure the safety and efficiency of plant operations.
• Responds to emergencies and breakdowns by evaluating equipment or system problems; by identifying problems with systems covered under service contract and informing the appropriate contractor; by determining that repairs are necessary and taking corrective action; by deciding when to shut down equipment or systems; by transferring from automatic to manual operation; and by operating the power plant by total steam when other systems fail to ensure uninterrupted service.

Requirements

• Possession of a Third Class or higher Stationary Engineer's license based on standards established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety and pursuant to Chapter 146 of the Massachusetts.
• Knowledge of the types and uses of pneumatic controls used in power plant operations.

A minimum of three (3) professional reference entries. Optional: Resume and Cover Letter.

Posting Number: S01324P