Engineer - Boiler

Overview

Department/Unit:
Facilities Management Administration

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $54,690.00 – $82,035.00

• Performs activities related to the operation, maintenance and repair of boilers and auxiliary plant equipment.
• Operates high‑pressure boilers, auxiliary equipment, and controls in an efficient and safe manner.
• Continuously exercises plant safety in all areas of the power plant.
• Observes flow meters, gauges, dials and recorders.
• Starts, stops, adjusts, and regulates equipment in response to observations and accepted engineering practice.
• Periodically records readings and abnormal occurrences in the engineering logbook.
• Checks equipment while in operation and makes adjustments and repairs as necessary to maintain plant operations.
• Performs chemical tests on water samples during shift and records results to maintain proper boiler water chemistry.
• Responsible for performing periodic preventive maintenance, inspections, housekeeping, preservations, repairs to auxiliary equipment, boiler room equipment, and the physical plant spaces.
• Works alone as a boiler plant operator, isolated from other buildings.
• This working environment is subject to high temperatures and noise from operating equipment.
• Available for shifts other than the ones scheduled to cover for absence of relief shift, sickness, vacations, and boiler plant maintenance.
• Records all discrepancies during after‑hours in the engineering logbook.
• Maintains engineer radio and pager at all times.
• Required to contact Foreman/Chief Engineer for any and all discrepancies related to Power Plant operations.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. – required.
• 4–6 years of experience with oil‑fired high‑pressure boilers, chillers, air‑conditioning systems, and auxiliary boiler plant equipment – required.
• 1–3 years at AMC as an Engineer – preferred.
• Ability to make sound judgments and act independently and rationally with maintenance problems.

• Standing
• Constantly Walking
• Constantly Sitting
• Lifting
• Constantly Carrying
• Constantly Pushing
• Constantly Pulling
• Constantly Climbing
• Constantly Balancing
• Constantly Stooping
• Constantly Kneeling
• Constantly Crouching
• Constantly Crawling
• Frequently Reaching
• Constantly Handling
• Constantly Grasping
• Constantly Feeling
• Constantly Talking
• Frequently Hearing
• Frequently Repetitive Motions
• Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Frequent Exposure to Extreme Cold, Occasionally Extreme Heat, Occasionally Humidity, Occasionally Wet, Occasionally Noise, Frequent Hazards, Frequent Temperature Change, Occasionally Atmospheric Conditions, Occasionally Vibration, Frequently Exposure to these hazards.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.