Evening Stationary Engineer – Central Plant & Boiler Expert

Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Diverse environment

Benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, MD is seeking a skilled central plant technician to operate, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot and repair critical building systems. The role requires hands-on work with boilers, chillers, generators, cooling towers and related equipment, ensuring reliability and safety.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, support emergency response, and assist in training less-experienced staff, while complying with safety standards and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent (Required)
• 2+ years experience in troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing diesel generators, horsepower boilers, cooling towers, and related equipment (Required)
• HCMC: Grade 1 or Grade 2 stationary engineer license (Required)
• Must pass 10th grade math and reading level assessment. Upon Hire (Required)
• Must be accepted into a State Apprenticeship Program (Required) Upon Hire (Required)
• Moderate knowledge and expertise in central plant systems, equipment, controls, and utility operations.
• Strong understanding of applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Basic to intermediate computer proficiency, including use of departmental work order and plant monitoring applications.

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled operation, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of central plant systems and equipment.
• Independently operates boilers, chillers, generators, cooling towers, pumps, and related utility systems; diagnoses and resolves moderately complex equipment issues; and performs preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with established procedures, applicable codes, and safety requirements.
• Supports emergency response, operational improvements, and the training of less experienced staff.

Skills

Central plant operations

Boiler operation

Chiller operation

Preventive maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Stationary engineer license

Tools

Plant monitoring software

Work order systems

Job description

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, MD is seeking a skilled central plant technician to operate, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot and repair critical building systems. The role requires hands-on work with boilers, chillers, generators, cooling towers and related equipment, ensuring reliability and safety.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, support emergency response, and assist in training less-experienced staff, while complying with safety standards and