Stationary Engineer (Per Diem) – Day Shift, Boiler Ops

RWJBarnabas Health; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in Jersey City is seeking a Stationary Engineer to operate, maintain, and repair boilers and critical plant equipment to support daily hospital operations. This per diem role requires a NJ Black Seal license, a high school diploma, and at least three years’ boiler experience.

You will monitor systems, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and help keep essential facility operations safe and reliable for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant on-the-job or formal training.
• At least three years of direct work experience with boilers and generating equipment.
• Valid State of New Jersey Stationary Engineer Black Seal license required.

Responsibilities

• Operating, inspecting, and maintaining gas- and oil-fired boilers, chillers, heaters, and associated powerhouse equipment.
• Monitoring boiler feed-water levels and fuel-to-air ratios to support proper combustion and efficient operation.
• Testing boiler feed water and maintaining water treatment programs for feed water and boiler water.
• Cleaning fuel oil burners and lubricating, adjusting, troubleshooting, and repairing plant equipment as needed.
• Performing preventive maintenance on boiler room machinery, incinerators and accessories, and laundry equipment.
• Monitoring building management, fire alarm, and medical gas systems.
• Recording steam pressure, water levels, fuel oil pressure, and stack temperatures in the appropriate logbooks.
• Performing hands-on mechanical maintenance and pipe-fitting work to help keep equipment functioning properly.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized powerhouse environment.
• Supporting operational needs through additional assigned duties, including snow removal when conditions require it.

Skills

Boiler operation

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Mechanical systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent training

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health in Jersey City is seeking a Stationary Engineer to operate, maintain, and repair boilers and critical plant equipment to support daily hospital operations. This per diem role requires a NJ Black Seal license, a high school diploma, and at least three years’ boiler experience.

You will monitor systems, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and help keep essential facility operations safe and reliable for patients and staff.