Chief Engineer, Central Utility Plant | On-Site Leader

dawsonohana; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

LAUKOA seeks a Project Engineer to provide on-site technical leadership for the NIST Boulder Central Utility Plant. You will coordinate quality operations, maintenance, and repair services, supporting engineers, subcontractors, and management.

The role requires experience with boilers, chillers, and central plant systems, plus strong documentation and QA skills. On-site work hours, with a path to professional certification and security-clearance compliance.

Qualifications

• Provide on-site technical leadership for central plant operations.
• Maintain and review daily logs and reports with government format.
• Support quality assurance and preventive maintenance of boilers, chillers, and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate boilers, chillers, and central plant equipment safely.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair services with teams and subcontractors.
• Lead outage coordination and incident response for critical services.
• Review alarms, trends, and readings to improve reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Boiler operation

Chiller operation

Central plant operations

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Stationary Engineer Certification

Tools

Metasys

Microsoft Excel

Maximo

Job description

LAUKOA seeks a Project Engineer to provide on-site technical leadership for the NIST Boulder Central Utility Plant. You will coordinate quality operations, maintenance, and repair services, supporting engineers, subcontractors, and management.

The role requires experience with boilers, chillers, and central plant systems, plus strong documentation and QA skills. On-site work hours, with a path to professional certification and security-clearance compliance.