Plant Engineer/Specialist - Boiler

Job Title:  Plant Specialist I – Boiler                                  Department: Plant Engineering Department

Supervisor's Title:  Project Engineering Supervisor

Position Summary

The Plant Specialist I – Boiler (PSI-B) has the responsibility of the boiler, air heater and gas path cleaning, inspection and maintenance.  They are also responsible for supervising contractors, outage scheduling, outage repair work planning, and execution.  During forced outage incidents due to tube leaks, the PSI-B will work with a more experienced Plant Specialist to complete any repairs.

Essential Responsibilities

Maintenance of Boiler, Air Heater and Gas Path

1. Manage boiler, air heater and gas path maintenance activities for forced and scheduled outages
2. Monitor boiler operating conditions
3. Direct the activities of boiler wash contractors
4. Coordinate outage inspections of boiler, air heater and gas path equipment
5. Prioritize and accomplish outage maintenance activities
6. Supervise boiler, air heater and gas path maintenance contractors

Project management

1. Project budgeting
2. Acquisition of labor and material resources through the procurement process
3. Contractor management
4. Construction planning, coordination, inspection, and quality control
5. Startup and testing
6. Prepare and conduct project training for operations and maintenance
7. Complete the project records
8. Complete project closeout
9. Ensure coordination of efforts between different departments, organizations and vendors

Engineering analysis

1. Perform comprehensive studies within assigned areas of responsibility
2. Identify areas for improvement that reduce total cost of ownership
3. Evaluate and test equipment
4. Review systems to improve efficiency, reliability, availability and load factor
5. Review and evaluate designs/proposals of consulting firms

Operations and Maintenance Support

1. Provide day-to-day guidance to operations and maintenance personnel
2. Provide technical expertise in areas causing problems to operations
3. Provide assistance under emergency conditions for repair of vital equipment

Assist with engineering work and inspections

1. Assist engineering staff with design or testing functions
2. Assist with engineering project tasks as assigned
3. Provide on-site inspections as needed

Organizational Competencies

• Safety
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Innovation
• Reliability

Job Competencies 

• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Learning on the Fly
• Perseverance
• Problem Solving
• Self-Knowledge

Goals and Objectives

 An employee filling this role is expected to meet changing and unique goals and objectives, as established by their supervisor, related to the broader area in which the employee is assigned.

Job Qualification Standards

Education and Training

• Position requires, at minimum, an associate degree in any technical field preferably with a welding background.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Experience

• This is an entry level position.
• Applied experience in boiler, air heater, duct and flue repair methods

The pay range for this position begins at $64,447 per year with a starting mid point at $80,628.50 per year. Appropriate compensation will be determined based on a candidate's skills, education, and any previous relevant experience. 

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend and frequently utilize a keyboard/computer. Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent will be required to problem solve, read, write and analyze data, work under schedules and deadline pressure, present information to others, work independently and use discretion and judgment for confidential or sensitive projects/issues.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to an office environment indoors, and will travel outdoors to multiple locations dependent on work

Salary : $64,447 - $80,629