Maintenance Power Plant Operator

UMass Chan Medical School; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Chan Medical School seeks a Maintenance Co-Generation Engineer I to operate boilers and turbine generators and manage related auxiliaries in the Co-Generation Facility.

You will perform preventive maintenance, logging observations, and coordinating with other maintenance trades as needed. The role requires license compliance, 1–2 years of plant experience, and ability to work rotating shifts to support 24/7 operations.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Massachusetts Third Class or higher Stationary Engineer license.
• 1-2 years experience in modern power plant.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Welding and machine shop experience.
• Safety practices around high pressure, high voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair power plant equipment including boilers, turbines, air compressors, refrigeration equipment, pumps and motors.
• Perform mechanical, electrical and distribution system repairs.
• Ensure production of steam, power, electrical power and refrigeration.
• Operate high‑pressure boilers, superheaters, economizers and auxiliaries.
• Operate steam turbine generators, condensers and related equipment; log observations; perform basic electrical tasks.
• Monitor power demand, voltage, frequency, and power factor; adjust as needed.
• Manage four power systems: UPS, utility 13,800 V, standby diesel Emergency Power system.
• Operate cooling towers, condensers, and related auxiliaries; log observations.
• Provide preventive maintenance and instrumentation care.
• Take readings on all power plant equipment.

Skills

Power plant ops

Safety procedures

Reading gauges

Shift work

Education

Third Class Stationary Engineer

Job description

General Summary Of Position

Under the general supervision of the Director or designee, the Maintenance Co-Generation Engineer I operates the boilers, turbine generators, turbo-motor compressors and all related auxiliaries of the Co-Generation Facility.

General Summary Of Position

Under the general supervision of the Director or designee, the Maintenance Co-Generation Engineer I operates the boilers, turbine generators, turbo-motor compressors and all related auxiliaries of the Co-Generation Facility.

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all power plant equipment including boilers, turbine generators, air compressors, refrigeration equipment, pumps, motors and all other related equipment auxiliaries.
• Perform repairs to mechanical, electrical and distribution systems
• Responsible for the production of steam, power, electrical power and refrigeration
• Operates all high-pressure steam boilers with superheaters, economizes and auxiliary equipment.
• Operates all steam turbine generators, condensers, condensing water pumps and other related auxiliaries, synchronizing the generators when necessary, synchronizing Mass Electrics cables with the generator when necessary. Logs observations. Performs minor electrical functions (changes fuses, bulbs, checks circuit breakers) etc.
• Observes power demand and consumption making required adjustments for power factor correction, frequency and voltage.
• Operates four (4) electrical power systems, namely, the Uninterrupted Power System (UPS), the normal 13,800 volts power distribution system from the utility company, the Emergency Power System from the standby diesel generator.
• Operates all centrifugal compressors, motors, condensing steam turbine-driven, condensing water pumps and other related auxiliaries. Logs observations.
• Operates a large cooling tower and fans serving the turbine and refrigeration systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance, cleaning and repair of all power plant equipment and instrumentation.
• Ability to take readings on all Power Plant Equipment.
• While in the performance of routine duties; may be required, as needed to perform all work associated with all maintenance trades of an equal or lower graded classification; where the work or task does not require a specific license.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Must hold a Massachusetts Third Class or higher grade Stationary Engineers License.
• 1-2 years experience in modern power plant.
• Possess thorough knowledge of, and ability to maintain and repair, all power plant related equipment, with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Possess some welding and machine shop experience.
• Possess the theory and application of good safety practices around high pressure, high voltage systems (13,800 volts), and rotating equipment.
• Possess the theory, application and experience in the operation of maintenance of refrigeration and condensing steam turbine-driven centrifugals compressors, evaporators, condensers, and related equipment
• Possess theory, application and experience in the operation of large condensing, extracting steam turbo-electric generating equipment and related auxiliaries.
• Possess the theory, application and experience of large high pressure boilers equipped with super heaters, economizers dual fuel systems, pneumatic combustion controls, and flame scanners.

All Power Plant Operations staff are required to comply with UMass Chans Inspection and Maintenance Plan filed with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Pipeline Safety Division. This plan must be reviewed as part of annual training.

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.