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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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