Maintenance Power Plant Operator

1 day ago


Worcester Massachusetts, United States University of Massachusetts Medical School Full time
Job Summary

The University of Massachusetts Medical School seeks a highly skilled Maintenance Power Plant Operator - Co-Generation Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our facilities department, you will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of our co-generation facility, ensuring the safe and efficient production of steam, power, and refrigeration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate and maintain high-pressure steam boilers, turbine generators, air compressors, refrigeration equipment, pumps, motors, and other related equipment auxiliaries.
  • Perform repairs to mechanical, electrical, and distribution systems.
  • Responsible for the production of steam, power, electrical power, and refrigeration.
  • Operate all high-pressure steam boilers with superheaters, economizers, and auxiliary equipment.
  • Operate all steam turbine generators, condensers, condensing water pumps, and other related auxiliaries, synchronizing the generators when necessary.
  • Log observations and perform minor electrical functions, such as changing fuses, bulbs, and checking circuit breakers.
  • Observe power demand and consumption, making required adjustments for power factor correction, frequency, and voltage.
  • Operate four electrical power systems, including the Uninterrupted Power System (UPS), the normal 13,800 volts power distribution system from the utility company, and the Emergency Power System from the standby diesel generator.
  • Operate all centrifugal compressors, motors, condensing steam turbine-driven, condensing water pumps, and other related auxiliaries.
  • Log observations and perform preventive maintenance, cleaning, and repair of all power plant equipment and instrumentation.
  • Ability to take readings on all Power Plant Equipment.
Requirements
  • Must hold a Massachusetts Third Class or higher grade Stationary Engineer's License.
  • 1-2 years' experience in modern power plant operations.
  • Possess thorough knowledge of and ability to maintain and repair all power plant-related equipment with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to work rotating shifts.
  • Possess some welding and machine shop experience.
  • Possess the theory and application of good safety practices around high-pressure, high-voltage systems (13,800 volts), and rotating equipment.
  • Possess the theory, application, and experience in the operation of maintenance of refrigeration and condensing steam turbine-driven centrifugals compressors, evaporators, condensers, and related equipment.
  • Possess theory, application, and experience in the operation of large condensing, extracting steam turbo-electric generating equipment and related auxiliaries.
  • Possess the theory, application, and experience of large high-pressure boilers equipped with superheaters, economizers, dual fuel systems, pneumatic combustion controls, and flame scanners.


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