Boiler Plant Operator

Boiler Plant Operator

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintain, repair and operate (1) domestic hot water (backup) natural gas boilers in the Chiller Plant.
• Monitor, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance, and repair equipment and systems.
• Maintain and repair auxiliary equipment to keeps boilers operating efficiently.
• Operate boilers with the capacity between 40,000 to 100,000 or more pounds of steam per hour.
• Maintain efficient combustion levels and ensures compliance with air pollution laws or regulations.
• Adjust fuel feeds and the volume and velocity of draft and other fire box variables to achieve maximum combustion efficiency with changing load demands or variations in fuel quality.
• Use electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls, and zone charts in conjunction with meters, gauges, and computer generated data to determine adjustments or corrections necessary for proper boiler operations or changing load requirements.
• Operate and repair hot water boilers.
• Monitor, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance, and repair equipment and systems.
• Operate and monitoring the METASYS energy management system.
• Respond to alarms that include HVAC temperature controls, medication refrigeration temperature controls and fire alarms.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Sunday - Saturday, 24/7 Rotating Shifts

Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD39430A and PD01546A

Physical Requirements: Frequently carries parts and sets up equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds. Hoist, jacks and pulleys are operated to remove and replace large units. Most equipment is operated or repaired from floor level or through the use of ladder(s), fixed scaffolding and platforms. Incumbent must have good eyesight, use of all limbs, be able to walk, crawl, climb. Work is sometimes performed in cramped positions where bending, stooping, and/or crawling may be required for short periods of time during repair work.

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