What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st Class Watch Engineer position at JJ Worldwide Services?
General Summary
Operates high temp hot water and steam plant to supply steam and hot water and maintains required water temperature on hot water systems. Maintains a suitable and safe climatic environment. Performs preventive or corrective maintenance on equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Diagnoses, repairs, and installs using blueprints, codes, specifications, and other industry standards.
- Keeps accurate operational logs of equipment in multiple buildings.
- Keeps assigned station clean and safe.
- Makes necessary water tests on converters and boilers.
- Makes rounds of machinery rooms, boiler rooms, and tunnels to perform visual inspections of equipment and verify its operation.
- Performs maintenance on power plant equipment and machinery. Responds to afterhours emergencies.
- Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on all equipment and machinery.
- Prepares boilers and related equipment for inspection and maintains water treatment by performing daily tests of all circulating open and closed loop systems and adding chemicals to achieve designated department standards.
- Works in accordance with requirements of local ordinances and codes.
- Assists others as part of the maintenance team as required and performs other duties assigned.
Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements
- MD First Grade Engineers license required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Basic Knowledge of computer software programs to include Word, Excel, Outlook required.
Work Environment
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs., squat, bend, stoop and kneel for short periods, climb a ladder, stand for long periods of time, constant arm extensions.
- Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely result would be cuts, bruises, etc.
- Must be able to pass a local background check and have the ability to obtain and maintain base clearance after hire.
- This position is located at the United States Naval Academy. The First Grade Engineer rotates shifts which includes weekend and holiday work. We offer competitive wages and benefits, opportunities for advancement, 11 Paid holidays, and PTO that accrues from Day 1
This job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
