Description

Stationary Engineer 2 - Boiler Operator
The Department of Social and Health Services is looking for a full-time night shift Boiler Operator for the overall operation and maintenance of high and low-pressure boilers. We need your mechanical knowledge and experience to operate and maintain high-pressure boilers up to 400 Boiler Horsepower each and maintain the proper operation of auxiliary equipment. Our steam plants support Eastern State Hospital as well as Lakeland Village Habilitation Center.
The work schedule is 10:45 p.m. - 6:45 a.m., Tuesday - Saturday.
Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.
Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.
Some of what you'll do

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of 2 high-pressure steam plants consisting of 3 high-pressure boilers and a low-pressure steam plant consisting of 2 low-pressure boilers
• Operate one or more high-pressure boilers to maintain constant steam pressure and flow, program/reset electronic/digital controls
• Test boiler room equipment for safe operation
• Test and chemically treat/clean boiler water, condensate, and mechanical room equipment as necessary
• Perform preventative maintenance on boilers
• Monitor and adjust pneumatic and electronic variable speed drive controls
• Change out and clean oil burner guns, monitor level in fuel oil storage tank, and monitor leak detecting device for fuel oil tank
• Shut down malfunctioning equipment or system and transfer to auxiliary equipment or system as required for the safe operation of the plant
• Transfer fuel used as necessary and start-up or secure standby equipment for load changes
• Rebuild and assist with maintenance needs as necessary to continue safe operations

• Knowledge of combustion principals
• Knowledge and ability to light off high-pressure boiler multiple burners, with manually operated equipment, without the use of control devices, parallel them, transfer control to the loops controls, and put the boiler into service
• Knowledge and experience in the testing and analysis of feed water for the operation of steam boilers and auxiliary equipment
• Knowledge of auto flame parallel positioning linkageless burner management computer control systems

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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