On-Call Stationary Engineer 2: High-Pressure Boiler Plant

Washington State Department of Transportation; Medical Lake (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking an on-call Stationary Engineer 2 to support Eastern State Hospital and Lakeland Village in Medical Lake, WA. You will operate and maintain high- and low-pressure boilers, burners, and associated control systems.

You’ll start with 1.5 to 2 months of full-time training, then move to an on-call schedule including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. On-site interviews will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience operating, maintaining, and/or repairing stationary or marine high-pressure boilers and heating systems
• Completion of an advanced Stationary Engineer course from an accredited vocational/technical school or community college and two years of related experience
• One year of Washington State service as a Stationary Engineer 1

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain high- and low‑pressure steam boiler plants safely and efficiently
• Monitor and repair boilers, gauges, valves, metering pumps, and electronic control and safety equipment
• Operate auxiliary boiler equipment, including feedwater and condensate pumps, deaerators, air compressors, fuel oil pumps, and chemical treatment pumps
• Troubleshoot boiler operations and combustion control systems, including Weishaupt, Siemens, Patterson-Kelley NURO, SCADA, and Metasys
• Read schematics, drawings, and equipment manuals
• Test boiler equipment and safety systems
• Perform boiler‑water and condensate treatment, cleaning, and blow‑down operations
• Respond to after‑hours, weekend, and holiday boiler plant issues and notify the Plant Manager or designee when needed

Skills

Hands-on boiler operation

Safety awareness

Manual light-off

Boiler operation troubleshooting

Education

Advanced Stationary Engineer course

Stationary Engineer 1 – WA state service

Tools

Weishaupt

Siemens

Patterson-Kelley NURO

SCADA

Metasys

Job description

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking an on-call Stationary Engineer 2 to support Eastern State Hospital and Lakeland Village in Medical Lake, WA. You will operate and maintain high- and low-pressure boilers, burners, and associated control systems.

You’ll start with 1.5 to 2 months of full-time training, then move to an on-call schedule including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. On-site interviews will be conducted.