Boiler Room Specialist

Mount Nittany Health; State College, Northern (Centre County, KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Nittany Health in State College, PA, seeks a Boiler Room Technician responsible for safe operation and maintenance of hospital boiler and related HVAC equipment. The role requires hands-on knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems in a health-care setting.

Candidates should show boiler room experience or equivalent training and commit to completing ASHE NFPA-99-2012 within one year. Strong reading of prints, water treatment, combustion, and chillers knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Boiler room experience and/or multiple qualification pathways required.
• Ability to read electrical/plumbing/HVAC prints and schematics.
• Understanding of combustion, heat transfer, refrigeration and chilled water systems.
• Knowledge of water treatment processes.
• Ability to set up and adjust boilers and chillers; diagnose malfunctions and repair HVAC systems.
• Equivalence to experience criteria may be considered for high ability applicants.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain hospital boiler room equipment safely.
• Diagnose malfunctions and repair electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems.
• Set up and adjust boilers and chillers.
• Maintain water treatment processes.
• Report to Facility Supervisor.

Skills

Electrical & plumbing proficiency

HVAC understanding

Reading schematics

Water treatment

Boiler/chiller operation

Diagnosis & repair

Education

Two years Vo Tech training in electrical/plumbing

Three years plumbing/electrical work

One year as Environmental/Preventive Maintenance/Plumbing-Electrical Specialist; boiler room experience

Two years hospital general maintenance; boiler room experience

One year Centre Community Hospital general maintenance; three years fireman

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the safe equipment operation and maintenance in the Boiler Room.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

Experience

1. Should meet all portions of one of the following categories:
   1. Two years of Vo Tech training with above average performance in electrical and/or plumbing courses; two years full time experience in plumbing/electrical work; 3 years boiler room experience or,
   2. Three years full time experience in plumbing/electrical work, four years boiler room experience or,
   3. One year as Environmental specialist or Preventive Maintenance Specialist or Plumbing/Electrical Specialist; two years boiler room experience or,
   4. Two years in hospital general maintenance; two years boiler room experience or,
   5. One year Centre Community Hospital general maintenance and three years fireman.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

1. The applicant must demonstrate a proficiency in the following areas:
   1. Reading and interpreting; electrical plumbing and HVAC prints and schematics.
   2. An understanding of combustion and heat transfer.
   3. An understanding of refrigeration and chilled water cooling systems.
   4. Water treatment.
   5. The ability to setup and adjust our boilers and chillers.
   6. The ability to diagnose malfunctions, repair and alter; electrical plumbing and HVAC systems.
2. If the applicant does not meet all criteria under Experience but demonstrates a high degree of ability as described under Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, applicant will be considered equivalent to meeting all criteria under Experience.

License/Certification/Registration

1. Within one year of hire/transfer, successful completion of American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) NFPA-99-2012, “Health Care Facilities Code”.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives supervision from the Facility Supervisor.

SUPERVISION GIVEN

None