Pressure Boiler Plant Operator​/Stationery Engineer

Position

High Pressure Boiler Plant Operator/Stationery Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94304

Duration: 12 + months, would be extension

Payrate: $35-$40/hr on w2

Plant Operations and Maintenance - 80 Percent of duties and responsibilities:

• The high-pressure boiler plant is a complex system as reflected by the large number of components and auxiliary equipment that are monitored and used as a basis for judgments and operating decisions. Boiler plant operators will also be required to operate auxiliary equipment including, but not limited to, electrical/electronic driven feed-water pumps, condensate transfer pumps, desecrating feed-water heater, condensate holding tank, duplex condensate pumps, duplex water softener, fuel oil pumps, blow-down tank, air compressors, air dryer, reverse osmosis system, emergency generator, combustion controls, burner management controls, flow meters, gauges, thermometers, oxygen meters, steam and oil pressure regulators, sump pumps, microprocessor controls, and electronic recorders.
  
  Depending on the boiler plant, there is a total steam generation capacity from 5,000 to 35,000 pounds per hour.
• The types of boilers in inventory are both fire tube and water tube. Boilers operated are fueled by either natural gas, fuel oil, or a combination of these fuels to produce steam required to meet dynamic steam loads. The Boiler Plant Operator runs the steam boilers under constant attention to maintain efficiency and to control formation of combustion pollutants, ensuring compliance with local air pollution laws or regulations.
• The Boiler Plant Operator is responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs of steam plant equipment and the plant in a clean, safe working environment. They require practical knowledge of electronic theory and design and the ability to use theoretical concepts to devise solutions for operating or repair problems on one-of-a-kind systems, interpret electronic, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete custom systems such as a new automated boiler and chiller controls, and troubleshoot complex electronic systems with unusual circuit arrangements.
• Boiler Plant Operator repair, troubleshoot, and maintain single- and multiple-fuel power boilers and associated auxiliary and pollution control equipment such as water treatment systems, chemical dispensers, and electrostatic precipitators.
• Boilers serviced at this level typically include a variety of auxiliary components such as fuel delivery systems, induced draft fans, conveyor belts, preheaters, worm screw feeders, de-aerating equipment, water treatment equipment, economizers, and air compressors that often require regular adjustment and maintenance to meet rigid tolerances.
• Ongoing technological advancements in electronic industrial controls and computerization of boiler plant facilities require familiarity or working knowledge of electronic controls and computerized control equipment for boiler plant operations and monitoring of various utility systems.

Plant Testing:

• To accomplish the mission, the Boiler Plant Operator must be proficient in use of tools and testing devices associated with the trades, such as hand tools, multimeter, and electrical power tools. The Boiler Plant Operator's work will be subject to spot checks for adherence to policies, quantity, and quality of work.
• The Boiler Plant Operator is responsible for making the decision to add or secure boilers as Division heating requirements dictate. They are also responsible for maintaining and operating equipment at the highest cost effectiveness and efficiency.
• This includes maintaining steam pressure at the minimum necessary for proper operation and leading a service steam conservation program focused on steam traps, condensate pumps, and piping integrity. Steam and condensate leaks and other necessary repairs must be reported with high priority.
• The Boiler Plant Operator is responsible to carry the required steam load-shedding plan for implementation during a boiler plant emergency that reduces steam-generating capability while serving critical loads, to the greatest extent possible without compromising plant safety.
• The Boiler Plant Operator uses and tests electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls, and zone charts with meters, gauges, and computer-generated data to determine adjustments or corrections for proper boiler operations or changing load requirements. They operate, adjust, and maintain auxiliary equipment such as electrical or steam-driven pumps, forced fans, air compressors, feed water heaters, and water softener units. They observe readings on gauges, meters, detectors, recorders, boiler water level indicators, and computer-generated and analog displays to detect danger signals in operations.
• They test feed water, boiler water, and condensate using standard chemical tests and determine treatment and chemicals to control chemical concentrations, remove impurities and entrapped gases, or…