Project Engineer Chief Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Project Engineer Chief Engineer with Security Clearance
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O&M - Laukoa Facility Services Inc

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Boulder, CO START YOUR APPLICATION Mahalo for your interest in this role! Please see the full position description below and click Start Your Application when ready. Project Engineer (Chief Engineer) - Central Utility Plant

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Boulder, CO Position Summary LAUKOA is seeking a dedicated Project Engineer to provide on-site technical leadership for the NIST Boulder Central Utility Plant. The Project Engineer will coordinate quality service delivery, provide technical assistance, recommend system improvements, support quality assurance, and oversee daily operating documentation for boilers, chillers, air compressors, compressed air dryers, and related central plant systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide on-site technical leadership during core hours, generally 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
* Coordinate the delivery of quality operations, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repair services.
* Provide technical assistance to Stationary Engineers, HVAC Mechanics, management, and subcontractors.
* Evaluate system performance and recommend practical improvements to reliability, efficiency, safety, and maintainability.
* Implement quality assurance through review and submission of accurate daily logs by 9:00 a.m. using the Government-provided format.
* Support operation of steam, chilled water, laboratory-grade compressed air, water treatment, and associated mechanical systems.
* Review alarms, operating trends, meter readings, chemical logs, preventive maintenance records, and repair documentation.
* Support planned outage coordination, troubleshooting, incident response, and restoration of critical services.
* Participate in weekly meetings with the Project Manager and Government representatives.
* Perform Stationary Engineer functions when assigned and when all licensing and staffing requirements remain satisfied.

Minimum Qualifications
* Must be a qualified Stationary Engineer with experience operating large mechanical systems, including boilers, chillers, air compressors, and central utility plant equipment.
* Minimum four years of verifiable stationary engineering experience, including at least three years operating qualifying high-pressure steam or high-temperature water boilers and at least one year operating refrigeration equipment requiring an operator.
* Must possess or be able to obtain a valid City and County of Denver Stationary Engineer Certificate within 180 days of starting work and maintain it throughout employment.
* Experience with direct digital controls and building management systems;
Johnson Controls Metasys experience is preferred.
* Experience with technical reporting, quality assurance, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of critical mechanical systems. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Advanced knowledge of boiler, chiller, compressed air, pumping, cooling tower, water treatment, and central plant operations.
* Ability to diagnose equipment and system problems using operating data, inspections, alarms, and control system information.
* Ability to prepare clear daily logs, technical reports, recommendations, and…