JOB DESCRIPTION:

Boiler/Power Plant Operator responsible for operation and maintenance of all equipment in power plant necessary for the operations, including:

1.   3 multi-fuel boilers (natural gas and #2 fuel oil), operating at 180 P.S.I.
2.  Steam turbine unit(s)
3.  4- 500 kW diesel generator units
4.  Electrical switchgear to sync our electrical generators to public utility
5.  3 steam absorption chillers = 2,400 ton total
6.  Multi-cell cooling towers for chillers
7.  2 steam driven turbine boiler feed water pumps
8.  Electrical multi-stage boiler feed water pump
9.  2 ground water wells for potable water system
10. Aeration gravel filter system for domestic water
11.  Maintain chlorine system for domestic water
12. 3 Zeolite water softeners
13. RO filtration system for boiler water
14. Brine reclamation system
15. 2 – 35 hp air compressors with filtration and dryers
16. Data acquisition system
17. Pumps and fans of various sizes

JOB DUTIES:

• Make minor repairs and adjustments to the above equipment as needed.
• Under direction of Power- House Chief or Assistant Chief, start up and shutdown boilers, turbine generators, and auxiliaries.
• Monitor various steam, electrical, and building management system meters using computer-based tracking, and report abnormalities.
• Test boiler water.
• Blow down all boilers on every shift according to results of boiler water tests.
• Mix chemicals and adjust feed rate for boilers.
• Test safety equipment on all boilers (low water alarm, low water cut-off).
• Make adjustments in the generation of electricity according to thermal demand for heating or cooling.
• Take and record readings on all operating plant equipment, including boiler and chillers.
• Record reading of all plant meters daily.
• Responsible for day-to-day operation of domestic water system.
• Assist with equipment maintenance as directed.
• Responsible for general housekeeping, including sweeping and scrubbing floors, wiping down equipment, etc.
• Effectively communicate pertinent operation, equipment breakdown, and maintenance needs, etc. during shift overlap, verbally and/or via entries into a daily logbook.
• Required to conduct operational checks at wastewater treatment plant as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent

• Minnesota First Class A engineer’s license
• Valid US Driver’s license.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to work rotating shifts as assigned by the Chief Engineer or his designee.