Chief Boiler Room Engineer - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health; Perth Amboy (NJ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in Perth Amboy, NJ seeks a Chief Boiler Room Engineer to oversee steam, cooling, and Power Plant operations across the division.

You will supervise staff, ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and optimize fuel use, water treatment, and system performance to support patient care facilities.

The role requires a NJ Blue Seal license with 5 years boiler room experience and strong communication, plus proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite.

Qualifications

• Blue Seal license required and NJ certification in good standing.
• Minimum five years boiler room experience or four years plus one year maintenance/refrigeration.
• Strong communication and computer skills for logs, reports, and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee steam generation, central AC, chilled water systems and Power Plant equipment at Perth Amboy division.
• Direct and supervise boiler room staff; ensure safe, compliant operations.
• Maintain fuel, water treatment, chemical testing, and boiler performance records.
• Log daily operations and prepare monthly reports; manage safety standards.

Skills

Boiler room operations

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Blue Seal Operating Engineer License

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Chief Boiler Room Engineer coordinates, directs and supervises employees engaged in the operation and maintenance of steam generation, central air conditioning, chilled water system and all the units it supplies along with the Power Plant equipment at the Perth Amboy Division.

A day in the life of a at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

Steam Distribution

• Manage the operation of two 600 HP Clever Brooks boilers.
• Manage the blow down of each boiler.
• Manage the cleaning of the boiler nozzle.
• Maintain proper handling of fuel temperature, pumps, electric and steam heaters to the boilers.
• Maintain the proper chemical testing and water treatment to the water and boilers.
• Manage the steam pressure needs of the Medical Center at all times.
• Maintain a cost effective fuel/steam usage by proper operation, sizing and placement of steam traps throughout the Medical Center.
• Maintain the proper flow and operation of all condensate stations including the operation of the D.A. tank in the Power Plant.
• Maintain the boiler burners at optimal operating efficiency at all times through the proper operation of the economizer.
• Proper logging on blow- downs, water treatment, boiler maintenance operation, including fuel usage, fuel consumed versus steam production and steam pressure, on a daily basis to be incorporated into a monthly report to be completed on the second working day of each month.
• Check operation for compliance of safety regulations and maintain optimum standards of safety and fire prevention regulations among employees.
• Initiate the ordering of fuel, water treatment chemicals, boiler chemicals and general repair supplies for upkeep of the Power Plant within the authorization of the Director/Plant Operations/ Maintenance.
• Maintain the proper state licensing credentials and all mandated equipment.

Control Chilled Water System

• Manage operation of the three chillers, and the logging of the pressures.
• Manage and maintain the operation of the three condensing water towers along with the chemical feeding of the water.
• Manage and log the proper G.P.M. of chilled water to each supply unit.
• Responsible through the contracting vendor to maintain proper winterizing and spring start up and emergency calls of the chillers.
• Air handling units, responsible for the operation, preventive maintenance and cleanliness of all air handling systems, including the machine rooms in which they are located.

Compressed Air, Medical Suction Unit and Plant Air Conditioning

• Responsible for logging and maintaining the proper PSI, 100 lbs. of compressed air to the Medical Center including the maintenance and cleanliness of the units.
• Responsible for the proper operation of the suction compressor, to maintain 26 inches of vacuum with a differential of 15 inches for restart including the maintenance and cleanliness of the units.
• Responsible for the proper operation of the plant air compressor system.

Water Softener

• Manage the responsibility of maintaining logs and proper softness of water (under 4 ppm) along with the testing, regeneration and level of salt in the brine tank. Domestic Hot/Cold Water System In The E.S.F. Building
• Manage the responsibility to the filtration and back flushing of the water filtering system.
• The responsibility of logging and maintaining the city water booster pumps in proper operating (70-80 PSI) and alarm free condition.
• Manage the logging, monitoring and maintenance of hot water at a temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit maximum, through steam and recycling pumps.

Emergency Generator

• Manage the responsibility to have the emergency generators in top operational running condition at all times, through preventive maintenance, weekly testing (under load), and the utilization of the electrical tie breakers to combine loads during a test or failure of any generator.
• To maintain a running log of hours in operation, down time and repairs.

Other

• To interview sales representatives and make recommendations for purchase of equipment and supplies within established hospital policies.
• Check time sheets, schedule holiday and vacation time not to interfere with. the operation of the E.S.F. Building.
• Subject to approval, to interview, select and hire personnel, to determine job service objectives, work method and performance standards and appraise performance of employees.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Blue Seal Operating Engineer License.
• Five (5) years boiler room experience or four (4) years boiler room experience and one (1) year maintenance in addition to one (1) year of refrigeration experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• Not Applicable.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• New Jersey Blue Seal License.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred

• Red Seal Operating Engineer License.

Minimum rate of $107,952.00 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.