Operating Engineer Level 4

The hourly rate for this position is $44.90.

This position is responsible for operating, monitoring, and performing routine maintenance on all equipment located within a Central Utilities plant in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. The engineer will operate and maintain chillers, hot water generators, and associated equipment, including hot water generators with a total heating capacity of 30 MM Btuh, magnetic bearing chillers providing 2,800 tons of refrigeration, 1,200 GPM pumps per chiller, and forced draft Tower Tech cooling towers.

The engineer will monitor 13.2 kV power distribution, paralleling double‑ended switch gear, and use a Metasys BMS for system monitoring. Backup power is supplied by two 2,000 kW generators. The position requires HVAC and other facility equipment operation and maintenance as directed, with work performed under direct supervision and reviewed through goal achievement and adherence to policies, procedures, and industry best practices.

• Identify unsafe acts or conditions; eliminate or mitigate hazards immediately where possible and notify affected personnel and supervisor.
• Safely operate plant equipment to meet the day‑to‑day demands of the facility.
• Record and analyze plant operational data and facility systems to maximize equipment efficiency and reliability.
• Understand plant systems as a whole and the interdependencies of equipment and operator input on function and performance.
• Respond to abnormal and emergency operating situations in a safe and reasonable manner.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties and general clean‑up of the facility and immediate surrounding area.
• Perform maintenance on all facility equipment, including predictive, preventative, corrective, and emergency maintenance (lubrication, filter replacement, tube brushing, cleaning, painting, tear‑down, inspection, re‑build, etc.).
• Record and document all maintenance activities performed on facility equipment, using a computer‑based maintenance management program as required.
• Follow all company safety/environmental rules and regulations, including LOTO, confined space, fall protection, electrical safety, chemical safety, and fire safety.
• Provide on‑call support for emergency and contingency situations.
• Shift work is required; employees must perform both operation and routine maintenance of facility equipment.

• A high school diploma or GED, City of Detroit 1st Class Refrigeration Operator license, and at least a 3rd Class Steam license are required.
• Four years of experience in plant operations, including two years operating a centralized chilled water system, is preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, management, and the general public is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic water chemistry is desired.
• Knowledge of power plant mechanical and electrical equipment, including chillers, motors, pumps, water treatment systems, electrical distribution, control systems, etc., and associated maintenance functions is preferred.
• Ability to operate valves, switches, controls, keyboards, and other devices associated with power plants is preferred.
• Knowledge of and ability to understand fundamental principles related to physics, mathematics, electrical theory, heat transfer, fluid flow, thermodynamics, and chemistry is preferred.
• Ability to use basic hand tools, portable electric and pneumatic tools, and basic lifting equipment such as chain hoists, davits, slings, and hydraulic cranes is preferred.
• Ability to learn and become proficient in all site‑specific systems and sub‑systems is preferred.

The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently sit, stand, walk or climb and occasionally stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, taste and smell.
• Talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle or feel.
• Occasionally lift objects of up to 50 pounds.
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