Boiler Technician

Maintenance And Repair Technician

To provide skilled services at a journeyman level in a broad range of maintenance and repair work. Performs work in a self-directed manner but may be assigned staff. Works along with or may provide direction and guidance to assigned staff. Demonstrates capability in carrying out work assignments including planning, laying out stock, materials, and equipment, and performing the work to completion.

Exercises competent and responsible independent judgment in resolving work issues and following agency policies and procedures.

Essential tasks of the position include:

• Performs skilled heating, boiler, and HVAC construction, maintenance, and repair work on the agency's housing stock and properties.
• Provides journeyman-level skills in heating, boiler, and HVAC.
• Enables the agency to possess in-house skills in HVAC-related activities.
• Ability to plan, layout, and obtain materials according to requirements and dimensions indicated in plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and building codes.
• Ability to provide lead employee services in the accomplishment of heating, boiler, and HVAC tasks and the instruction of less skilled co-workers.
• Performs skilled heating, boiler, and HVAC construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Performs a wide range of boiler, HVAC, and related mechanical repairs, and maintenance functions in a self-directed manner.
• Performs alterations, installations, and repairs to existing heating equipment by inspecting the work to be completed in accordance with instructions and specifications.
• Orders materials needed and performs tasks such as measuring, planning, fitting, and rebuilding equipment to complete work as required.
• Interprets and applies building plans, blueprints, specifications, and sketches to construct, install, or repair heating, HVAC, and boiler components.
• Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping and piping systems.
• Repairs plumbing fixtures, pumps, valves, drains, and air compressors.
• Installs water supply systems (hot and cold), draining systems, and heating systems, under safe conditions.
• Adjusts boilers using test equipment (i.e., combustion analyzer, vom meter, computer).
• Repairs and operates mechanical equipment such as air compressors, pumps, automatic valves, and motors.
• Checks and maintains condition of boiler rooms in a satisfactory condition.
• Performs diagnostics on heating and air conditioning equipment using the provided equipment.

Secondary tasks of the position include:

• Performs duties as assigned within class.

Position requirements and qualifications:

• Education level: A high school diploma or equivalent educational experience required.
• Proficiency in reading and writing English and an ability to read and comprehend blueprints, engineering drawings, technical instructions, and documents, required.
• Experience in related fields: 5 years of successful experience in heating, boiler, and HVAC maintenance and repair work with residential/industrial boilers to 600 horsepower/BTU's high/low gas, required.
• Maintain and renew registration and license annually. A City of Providence, State of Rhode Island Stationary Engineer License is required.
• Journeyman status license or certificates for Pipe Fitter, Plumber, Air Conditioning, Electrical or Electronics, preferred.
• Experience in working in public housing setting preferred.

Working knowledge of and skill in applying knowledge in plumbing, electricity, heating, HVAC, and related boiler equipment, including controls.

Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and technical documents.

Ability to independently perform complicated heating, HVAC, boiler, and related equipment maintenance tasks of varying difficulty under safe conditions.

Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety measures.

Knowledge of pipe fabrication using soldering equipment and techniques under safe conditions.

Rhode Island (Class
2) driver's license unrestricted except for corrective lenses.

Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments as mandated.

Ability to work harmoniously with other agency personnel.

Ability to relate to and interact with elderly/disabled and family residents in low and moderate-income housing settings.

Ability to be flexible and perform work under time pressure.

Ability to lead and give directions to other (new/inexperienced) staff.

Working conditions:

• Environmental parameters:
• Ability to work in a shop environment.
• Ability to work in public housing environment in all weather conditions (hot, cold, humid, dry, and wet).
• Ability to work in an environment with conditions that may include: fumes, odors, ashes, chemicals, and dust as well as decibels in the range of 30-65.
• Ability to work heights on ladders, staging, and scaffolding.
• Physical demands:
• Strength:
  Ability to lift up to 100 lbs., or in excess of, with appropriate assistance from other maintenance staff and/or through the use of appropriate equipment.
• Physical workability. Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move heavy objects.
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