Stationary Engineer Office​/On-site

Do you have 3 years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of steam boilers or of significant auxiliary boiler room/power plant equipment? If so, we invite you to read more about this opportunity to become a Stationary Engineer! The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) – Southbury Training School – has two (2) full-time, thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hours per week job opportunities for a Stationary Engineer, (PCN 016291 & 016293) based out of Southbury.

PCN 016291:
Shift: 10:10 PM – 6:30 AM, Week 1:
Wednesday + Thursday, Week 2:
Friday through Thursday.

PCN 016293:
Shift: 2:10 PM – 10:30 PM, Week 1:
Wednesday + Thursday, Week 2:
Friday through Thursday.

However, work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the job.

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.

• Inspect boiler room gauges, indicators, charts and records of operation, and the actual operating of the boiler room mechanical equipment and boilers and issue any necessary instructions to subordinate(s);
• Make various periodic and special tests and checks of facilities and equipment, making necessary adjustments;
• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, including tightening loose bearings, packing glands, and bolts, replace wearing rings, replace and repack condenser tubes, renew gaskets, renew valves and stuffing boxes and renew value parts;
• Inspect operation of, maintain and repair generating equipment, ice machinery, hot water heaters, laundry equipment, pumps, fans, compressors, electronic equipment and other miscellaneous mechanical service equipment;
• Make or supervise the making of simple boiler water analyses and determine necessary treatment;
• Calculate and record operating data;
• Related duties as required.

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services is to partner with the individuals we support and their families, to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.

• Upon taking over a shift, receives operating instructions from outgoing shift engineer;
• Inspects boiler room gauges, indicators, charts and records of operation, and the actual operating of the boiler room mechanical equipment and boilers, and issues any necessary instructions to subordinate(s);
• Acts similarly in regard to generating equipment if any;
• Makes various periodic and special tests and checks of facilities and equipment, making necessary adjustments;
• Maintains and repairs mechanical equipment, including tightening loose bearings, packing glands, and bolts, replacing wearing rings, replacing and repacking condenser tubes, renewing gaskets, renewing valves and stuffing boxes, and renewing value parts;
• Inspects operation of, maintains and repairs generating equipment, ice machinery, hot water heaters, laundry equipment, pumps, fans, compressors, electronic equipment and other miscellaneous mechanical service equipment;
• Makes or supervises the making of simple boiler water analyses and determines necessary treatment;
• Calculates and records operating data;
• Performs minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks;
• Adds water treatment chemicals to boilers;
• May assist in general building maintenance and repair;
• May inspect and repair steam traps fed by main system at various locations;
• May…