Operations & Maintenance Engineer

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Reg Full Time Minneapolis, MN, US

Salary Range: $46.06 To $57.57 Annually

Join our smart and dedicated team as we work to advance and operate energy systems and apply for Operations and Maintenance Engineer position.

Reporting to the Operations Manager at the Hennepin County Energy Center (HCEC), the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Engineer is responsible for operations and maintenance of district heating and cooling plants, and supporting equipment and systems.

Minimum requirements to be successful in this role:

• Two (2) years of plant operations and/or maintenance experience OR technical training in a related field.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Hold a valid State of Minnesota Second Class “A” or “B” Operating Engineer’s License, and be able to obtain a State of Minnesota First Class “A” Operating Engineer’s License within two (2) years of date of employment.
• Knowledge and ability to operate plant heating and/or cooling equipment, steam turbines, pumps, and other auxiliary equipment in order to meet all customer demands for varying conditions.
• Knowledge and ability to perform routine preventative and corrective maintenance to industrial equipment such as pumps, boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, valves, and other plant or related equipment.
• Ability to interpret schematics, technical instructions and/or manuals, or other diagrams.
• Ability to collect and analyze data, troubleshoot equipment and trends, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate heating, cooling, distribution, and related equipment in a safe, efficient manner, ensuring compliance with all pertinent regulations.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment and systems as directed to maintain reliability and continuity of plant operations.
• Perform inspections of plant equipment and systems, distribution piping, and facilities, in support of safety, regulatory compliance, and operations.
• Perform equipment isolations and lockouts to assure a high degree of personnel safety and equipment protection in support of maintenance and operations.
• Perform testing of system chemistry to ensure all steam and water systems are within normal prescribed chemistry bands.
• Complete and maintain all plant operating logs, records, maintenance documentation and other supporting paperwork as necessary.

7. Perform general house-keeping activities such as: plant cleaning, painting and preservation of equipment and facilities, waste disposal, organization of

storage of materials and others as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is frequently required to keyboard; clearly communicate oral information to other workers, customers or the public; and use near visual acuity of 20 inches or less. The incumbent is frequently required to climb ramps or stairs; sit, stand or walk; use far visual acuity of 20 feet or more; and be able to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (machinery alarms, etc.).

The employee is frequently required to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; push and pull objects; reach at/below shoulder level and reach overhead; stoop, kneel and crouch; climb…