Stationary Engineer

Stationary Engineer

The Stationary Engineer operates and maintains boilers and auxiliary equipment in the plant, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable operation.

• Operate boilers, air conditioning equipment, and ancillary equipment efficiently as prescribed by the Chief Engineer.
• Read gauges and meters, and record readings indicating operating conditions of equipment and systems.
• Dismantle, repair, and reassemble pumps and air compressors as required or scheduled.
• Perform chemical tests on boiler and make-up water, and add chemicals to water.
• Keep maintenance records and records of materials and supplies used.
• Lubricate fans, pumps, air compressors, motors, and other ancillary equipment.
• Clean boiler fireside and waterside.
• Make patch repairs to refractory boilers.

• High School diploma or equivalent; five years of experience in the operation of a boiler room facility, three years of which involved boilers over 500 horsepower and chillers exceeding 500 tons.
• First Grade Stationary Engineer license in the State of Maryland.
• Thorough knowledge and skill in operating multi-fuel boilers with over 500 horsepower and chillers over 500 tons; applying OSHA regulations related to central plant boiler facility operations; applying principles of electricity, hydraulics, and mechanics.
• Skill in cleaning, repairing, and maintaining boilers and auxiliaries; use and maintenance of tools and equipment used in stationary engineering; use and storage of required fuels.
• Ability to fire boilers, read gauges, and judge operating efficiency and safety conditions of steam boiler operations; oversee and coordinate shift operations of the central plant facility; lead and train first grade stationary engineers; work in hazardous or confined spaces; wear and use personal protective equipment; communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
• Conditions of employment: candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job; valid Maryland non–commercial Class C or equivalent driver's license may be required; candidates may need to be trained to work with asbestos.

Operations

Main Campus

Aug 13, 2025