Chief Engineer​/Powerhouse Supervisor; Internal

40 hours/week. The Powerhouse has 2 shifts a day and is manned 24/7. Schedule may vary based on need and to maintain operations. A flexible schedule is an option, but must be approved in advance.

The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) provides centralized business services to state government agencies; to other public entities such as cities, counties and tribes; and to Washington residents. DES' mission is to strengthen the business of government for a sustainable and just future. Learn more about DES.

This position supervises the total operation of the Capitol Campus central steam heat and chilled water plant and is responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the Powerhouse. You will ensure that all preventative maintenance and repairs to Powerhouse equipment and components are scheduled and completed in a timely manner. You will maintain and operate the Powerhouse to provide steam for heating, hot water generation, and chilled water for cooling to the Capitol Campus facilities.

As the senior-level specialist, you will apply advanced technical knowledge in the overall operation and maintenance of high-pressure heating plant consisting of three boilers over 150 HP each.

You will work with the Powerhouse staff, Shop Managers, Maintenance and Repairs Superintendent, Asset Managers, Building Automation staff and tenant agency facility coordinators to ensure that heating, hot water, and cooling are provided to the buildings that are connected to the central distribution systems on the Capitol Campus. You will be expected to schedule all shift assignments to include intermittent employees to cover planned and unplanned leave to provide plant operator coverage 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.

You will verify that all work is performed in a safe, neat, and workman like manner, ensure work meets all state and local codes, and that all Powerhouse operations stay within operating permitted values. In addition, this position is also responsible for the monitoring the Capitol Lake levels, daily operations of the Capitol Lake Dam and provides feedback and input on activities that affect the lake and dam.

• Supervises the work of assigned shift personnel in power plant production of steam and chilled water production.
• Provide day-to-day maintenance/repair and operations of the Powerhouse. Schedules all shift assignments to include intermittent employees to cover planned and unplanned leave.
• Operate the high-pressure steam heating plant, which provides steam heat, hot and chilled water to 14 buildings on the Capitol Campus. This includes, but is not limited to operations, maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting of the high-pressure stationary steam boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, compressors, condensers, condensate return lines, steam pipe, traps, water lines, controls (pneumatic. electronic, mechanical) and meters.
• Utilizes the Metasys central control system to adjust the campus steam and chilled water systems to provide optimal output. Maintains boiler water and feedwater. cooling towers test and treatment. Ensures that steam and chill water is produced to support all buildings that are supported by the Powerhouse. Makes shift and work assignments to maintain Powerhouse coverage 24 hours/day. 365 days/year.
• Coordinates all required inspections with the appropriate agencies to include, but not limited to high- pressure boiler hot and cold and regional air quality monitoring inspections. Maintains records onsite of those inspections. Coordinates and completes repairs generated form these inspections within the timeframe specified by the inspecting agency.

• This position is responsible for monitoring the Capitol Lake levels and ensuring that the Metasys control system is operating the Capitol Lake Dam properly.
• Ensures the lake is maintained within the levels set by the DES Management.
• Evaluates and provides recommendations to DES supervision per written procedures of any unusual issues that could cause potential flooding or an extreme low level of the Lake.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Applicable Steam Engineer's license.
• Four (4) years of supervisory experience with power plant operations, including feed water systems, coal, gas, and fuel oil fired high-pressure boiler systems and all auxiliary equipment, water chilling systems, high voltage generation and distribution…