Boiler Operator - Denver

Facilities Management Operations Technician

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. This posting will remain open until this position is filled.

The Division of Facilities Management (DFM) is a customer-driven support organization responsible for operating, maintaining and managing the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards. This is done in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe, sanitary and effective environment for clients, youth, residents, patients, consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities, campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

These services include the day-to-day facility maintenance and operational needs of buildings, grounds, custodial and fleet services.

North District services the following facilities:

• Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL)
• Wheat Ridge Regional Center to include 20 Group Homes
• Gilliam Youth Services Center
• Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center (Aspire, Golden Peak, and Summit YSCs)
• Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center
• Mount View Youth Services Center
• Platte Valley Youth Services Center
• Prairie Vista Youth Services Center

This is a full time, in person and essential position.

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

This work unit exists to operate, maintain and manage the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Central heat plant, facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe, sanitary and effective environment for clients, youth, residents, consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities and campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

This position exists to provide operations and maintenance functions for the facilities' physical plant equipment located within the Heat plant structure, and outside factors, by performing essential operational functions, maintenance, cleanliness, preservation, scheduled and emergency repairs (electrical and mechanical) to insure effective, operational practices to insure equipment longevity.

The Central Heat Plant monitors the Energy Management System (EMS), the Monaco D-21 Fire Alarm (a Life/Safety System), performs dispatch duties for service calls, coordinates maintenance functions that affect the EMS and to perform whatever administrative functions are needed to document regulatory compliance and task completion.

Primary Job Duties

• Operation and maintenance of high temperature hot water generators using natural gas, and diesel, analysis of all process fluids entering and leaving the steam plant, by utilizing accepted methods of analysis to obtain the desired results.
• To operate and maintain all environmental emission control systems to insure a safe environment at all times, which includes proper operation while burning natural gas or fuel oil.
• Accomplishes assigned scheduled preventative equipment maintenance by following the guidelines established by the plant supervisor, Follows manufactures guidelines and equipment status.
• Maintains plant cleanliness.
• Ensure proper operation of plant machinery including valves, pumps, fans, turbines, electric motors, coal and ash handling system components, piping distribution system components and digital control system components.
• Troubleshoot and repair to restore proper operation of plant machinery including piping systems, valves, pumps, fans, turbines, electric motors, coal and ash handling system components and digital control system components.
• Monitors, adjusts and operates the High Temperature Hot Water Generators at J Plant; as well as related equipment to include: fans, pumps, piping systems, valves, gauges, and computer based Direct Drive Control (DCC) systems, Emergency Diesel Generators (usually called EGEN's) as well as the Energy Management System and the Monaco D 21 Fire Alarm System etc.
• In addition essential services such as electrical distribution, high temperature hot water (HTHW) as an energy source that provides heating, hot water, process steam and emergency electrical power for the Ft. Logan campus.
• Monitors and maintains equipment in the central utility plant for the Lookout Mountain Youth Service Center (LMYSC) campus.
• Provides support for various equipment located at the various sites around the state. Some examples are emergency generators, fuel tanks, fuel lines, mobile generators and other associated equipment.
• Answers phones from building tenants; directs calls and dispatches DFM personnel and others as necessary.
• Coordinates and oversees after hours emergencies as required.
• Provides appropriate notification to supervisory personnel and / or the management team.
• The building J Plant Control Room is the North District Operations Center.
• Monitor Apogee facility automation system for alarms that need to be addressed during 2nd and 3rd shifts.
• Notify night…