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rStationary Engineer OR Stationary Engineer, Intermediate

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rLocation: Facility Services

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607759

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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r Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
• Work various shifts which include days, nights, graveyard and weekends.
• Employees of Facility Services are considered essential staff and must report to work when the university is closed for emergencies. This position is required to participate in on-call, call back duties and snow removal, which can include days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Under established circumstances will respond to emergency dispatch calls within set timeframes Administrative or Campus Living buildings.
• Work in an environment having some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Central Plant Manager and Stationary Engineer, Lead for Facility Services, the Stationary Engineer, and Stationary Engineer, Intermediate work within the Central Heating and Cooling Plants. They operate and maintain Central plant and distribution equipment including high pressure power boilers up to 243,000 lbs/hr steam capacity and 96 MMBtu HTHW capacity, centrifugal chillers up to 4500 tons, and auxiliary components. This position exists to aid and assist Facility Services\' mission to the University by providing distributed energy to the Campus community, exercising fiscal responsibility, reporting on leading edge technology, practicing sustainable maintenance and operations.

This position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all central plant equipment including boilers, chillers, and associated equipment in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Arizona Department of Occupational Safety (ADOSH) codes and standards to ensure a working, living, and learning environment is maintained. Maintain NAU\'s district energy system of approximately 7 miles of tunnels and direct buried pipe systems to deliver steam, high temp hot water and chilled water to campus buildings. Operates valves, controls, and other central plant equipment to control the flow of air, gas, water, and steam while maintaining temperatures and pressures at designated levels in accordance with the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) instructions, chiller manufacturer instructions, and University standards. Replaces minor piping and control components associated with the plant production and distribution systems. This position is autonomous in nature which requires the operator to rely heavily on their own experience and knowledge.

Stationary Engineer

Plant Operation - 45%

Gathers and analyzes information related to university plant operations to be used for recommendations.

Assists in central plant services to ensure campus facilities are properly serviced.

Assists with inspecti ns, trap surveys and repairs in underground utility tunnel components which require kneeling, crawling, and climbing in tight quarters and in extreme heat conditions.

Monitors various gauges, gas, and draft meters, pressure, and temperature indicators to verify operating conditions of automatically fired boilers, chillers, compressors, motors, turbines and/or related equipment and adjusts controls to specified operating conditions.

Samples, tests, analyze, mixes and inject chemicals to maintain boiler/chiller waterside conditions and blow downs in accordance with engineering standards set by chemical engineering representative.

Uses test equipment such as volt/ohmmeter, combustion analyzer, combustible gas detector, and air quality analyzers to ensure compatibility and safe and efficient operation of equipment.

Assists with or performs periodic system testing, and reports equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards

Operates data center and computers to question and verify specific operating conditions of various plant equipment and initiates corrective actions when required.

Records plant operating conditions, demands, and utility usage on an hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly basis and prepare reports for analysis and historical record keeping.

Always applies safety standards and maintains good ho