Stationary Engineer

Position Overview:

The Stationary Engineer works at the journeyman level to operate and maintain systems which provide heating, air conditioning, steam, and hot water services.

Pay rate: $38.40 per hour

Primary/Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Observes and interprets readings on gauges, meters, and charts which register various aspects of boiler and chiller systems operation.

• Adjusts controls to ensure safe and efficient operation and to meet demands for the service provided.

• Annotates aspects of the system's operation in log books

• Identifies discrepancies for repair to ensure equipment is in good working order,

• Generates service work requests and coordinating activities to perform tasks related to operating and maintaining the systems.

• Start-up and shut down boilers, cooling towers chillers, and supporting equipment, to meet seasonal and customer related requirements.

• Controls all chemical addition for proper level dosages in cooling towers, boilers, chillers and closed loop systems.

• Performs necessary preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment, such as checking oil levels and greasing bearings.

• Prepares reports and identifies problems within the systems to initiate proper corrective actions.

• Work may include assignment at the Naval Hospital's central steam and chiller/ plant or on a roving watch tending to various systems.

• Operates or tends stationary chillers, boilers, and auxiliary equipment such as pumps, compressors, and air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam, chilled water, or heat for buildings, marine vessels, and/or pneumatic tools.

• Test boiler water, condenser water or closed loop water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.

• Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, cooling towers and chillers.

• Monitor boiler/chiller water, chemical, and fuel levels, other than natural gas; making adjustments to maintain required levels.

• Monitor and inspect equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.

• Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.

• Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.

• Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power, and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes.

• Complies with all OSHA safety regulations and adhere to proper codes and standards with a thorough understanding of safety procedures related to Electrical Systems and Lock out/Tag out Procedures.

• Utilizes Safety Data Sheets to identify chemical characteristics.

• Completes Work Orders daily and accurately.

• Operates all equipment to ensure energy efficiency.

• Work also involves other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Five years verifiable boiler operator and chiller operator or boiler and chiller mechanic/technician experience relevant to the job description.

• Must demonstrate understanding of different types of controls on valves and equipment, including DDC controls. (Experience must be within the last 10 years)

• A strong mechanical systems related background with a working operational and maintenance knowledge of the systems identified above is required.

• Ability to read Building Documents (Blue Prints) and to read and understand technical documents

• Journeyman required, Master preferred

Afognak Native Corporation, Afognak Commercial Group, LLC, and their subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender expression or gender identity (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws ("protected status").

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law.

Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements as well as other client-customer contract requirements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information, please visit our Company's Career page.