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Job Description

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,410.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 33,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators”.

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Tasks for “Building Engineer”

Fire coal furnaces by hand or with stokers and gas- or oil-fed boilers, using automatic gas feeds or oil pumps.
Switch from automatic to manual controls and isolate equipment mechanically and electrically to allow for safe inspection and repair work.
Investigate and report on accidents.
Monitor and inspect equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.
Receive instructions from steam engineers regarding steam plant and air compressor operations.
Clean and lubricate boilers and auxiliary equipment and make minor adjustments as needed, using hand tools.
Weigh, measure, and record fuel used.
Operate mechanical hoppers and provide assistance in their adjustment and repair.
Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
Contact equipment manufacturers or appropriate specialists when necessary to resolve equipment problems.
Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power, and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes.
Install burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development.
Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment such as pumps, compressors, and air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools.
Check the air quality of ventilation systems and make adjustments to ensure compliance with mandated safety codes.
Test electrical systems to determine voltages, using voltage meters.
Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
Provide assistance to plumbers in repairing or replacing water, sewer, or waste lines, and in daily maintenance activities.
Ignite fuel in burners, using torches or flames.
Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.
Perform or arrange for repairs, such as complete overhauls, replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings, or fabrication of new parts.
Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.
Supervise the work of assistant stationary engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, or air conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics.

Related Technology & Tools

Dropping pipettes
Hydraulic press frames
Hand pipe threaders
Combustion analyzers
Sandblasters
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Forklifts
Locking pliers
Manifold test gauges
Water column gauges
Bourdon tubes
Power saws
Protective ear plugs
Metal cutting dies
Rotary hammers
Personal computers
Pneumatic pumps
Scaffolding
Grapple cranes
Power drills
Tapping machines
Voltmeters
Ladders
Drill presses
Dial indicators
Adjustable wrenches
Hydrometers
Digital multimeters
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Thermocouples
Safety gloves
Two way radios
Phillips head screwdrivers
Micrometers
Dial calipers
Ratchets
Turbidimeters
Industrial platform scales
Electric drain augers
Steam cleaning equipment
Shielded arc welding tools
Filter masks
Hydraulic boom trucks
Equipment cleaning scrapers
Straight screwdrivers
Layout squares
Power meters
pH indicators
Electronic temperature sensors
Amp meters
Pipe wrenches
Electronic remote reading thermometers
Oil guns
Conductivity meters
Infrared guns
Claw hammers
Precision levels
Safety glasses
Opacity meters
Graduated glass cylinders
Pressure transmitters
Ohmmeters
Sling psychrometers
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Pressure gauges
Metal cutting taps
Descalers
Bench lathes
Colorimeters
Socket wrench sets
Pipe cutters
Gas brazing equipment
Grease guns

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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Excel
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Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
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Microsoft Word