Heat Plant Lead

Heat Plant Lead

Requisition Number: S02442P

Position Category:
Staff

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 12

Alternate

Work Schedule:

Might possibly be:

4pm – 12am

OR

12am – 7am

Pay Grade: N26

Salary:

The annual salary for this position starts at $41,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Lead team of Heat Plant Operators in performing maintenance of boiler plant. Schedule and coordinate related maintenance activities. The Lead oversees the day-to-day operation of boiler operators who are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the steam plant. The Lead equips, trains, and schedules maintenance functions. The Lead will work closely with all Operations' staff to coordinate campus standards into daily maintenance activities and to schedule necessary assistance for emergency maintenance needs.

Required Qualifications:

NASOE – Stationary High-Pressure Steam Engineer 2nd Class or ASME Certification + must be able to demonstrate proficiency in 3 of the following areas:
Start/Stop auxiliary boilers + Chemistry test/maintenance + MSEA JCI 388 class + DA switching + boiler switching

OR

4 Years Plant Operator Experience +must be able to demonstrate proficiency in 3 of the following areas:
Start/Stop auxiliary boilers + Chemistry test/maintenance + MSEA JCI 388 class + DA switching + boiler switching

OR

Field Related Associate's Degree + 1 years experience plant operation +must be able to demonstrate proficiency in 3 of the following areas:
Start/Stop auxiliary boilers + Chemistry test/maintenance + MSEA JCI 388 class + DA switching + boiler switching

(1 years of Plumbing or HVAC experience can be substituted for 1 year of Plant Operator experience OR 2 years of facilities experience can be substituted for 1 year of Plant Operator experience, however must have 1 year of specific operator experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

Background Check? Yes

Benefits

Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 08/03/2026

Review Date: 08/13/2026

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled:
Yes

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin August 13, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position:
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Agility is emphasized.

Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.

Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.,

Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.,Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

, Lifting. Raising…