Newark Housing Authority
Seasonal Boiler Operator | 2nd Shift
Newark Housing Authority, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07102
Boiler Operator
Under direction, operates and makes minor repairs to stationary steam boilers or steam generators and auxiliary boiler equipment serving: (1) a building of public assembly and having the safety valve set at fifteen pounds per square inch gauge or less and having 499 square feet of heating surface or (2) having safety valves set higher than fifteen pounds per square inch gauge and rated over six boiler horsepower but not over 500 boiler horsepower or (3) having safety valves set higher than fifteen pounds per square inch gauge and rated over 500 boiler horsepower but not over 1,000 boiler horsepower on a shift under the general supervision of a properly licensed engineer or (4) having safety valves set higher than 15 pounds per square inch gauge and rated over 1,000 boiler horsepower on a shift under the immediate direction of, and responsible to, a properly licensed engineer in charge of the shift; does related work as required. Examples of work include firing stationary boilers used in generating power to supply steam to heating plants, turbines, and other steam powered equipment. Lubricating motors and equipment bearings. Manipulating valves to control the operation of feed pump governors and pressure control gauges. Checking water levels and testing the lwfco. Performing bottom blowdowns per shift. Maintaining the fires in the boilers at the proper thickness and regulating the draft to obtain the most efficient results. Performing work involved in repair, maintenance, and installation of grate units, tubes, and caps, and in turbining boilers. Measuring and recording amounts of fuel used. Washing boiler and pump rooms and doing other work to maintain the areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. Making emergency repairs and doing the work required to keep the machines and equipment in good operating condition. Making simple tests of boiler water to determine the amount of hardness, acidity, and alkalinity and may operate boiler water conditioning apparatus and equipment. Obtaining, storing, safeguarding, and properly using equipment, materials, and supplies. Keeping essential records and files of the results of systematic readings of fuel consumption, pressure, draft conditions, temperature, and steam flow. May operate and maintain air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Sweeping and cleaning furnace rooms, keeping flues clean, picking up trash adjacent to furnace rooms and placing in containers, and keeping trash compounds clean at all times. Becoming familiar with the normal operations of blowers motors and regulators and reporting promptly any that are not operating normally. Reporting breakage of or damage to furnaces or heaters promptly. Notifying proper individuals if anyone in anyway interferes with the operation of the furnaces or heaters. Reporting to the proper individual whenever the fuel supply is running low. Adjusting drafts, oiling pumps, electric motors, and other boiler room equipment. When firing season terminates, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and painting the floors. Cleaning walls and ceilings, changing light bulbs, dusting and polishing furniture, polishing metal work, and cleaning woodwork, windows, and lavatories. Making minor repairs, cutting and trimming grass and shrubbery, and acting as watchman. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Requirements include possession of a boiler operator's license of the appropriate grade and type issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. Ability to work nights and weekends as needed. Frequently must push, pull, move or lift up to 50lbs.
Under direction, operates and makes minor repairs to stationary steam boilers or steam generators and auxiliary boiler equipment serving: (1) a building of public assembly and having the safety valve set at fifteen pounds per square inch gauge or less and having 499 square feet of heating surface or (2) having safety valves set higher than fifteen pounds per square inch gauge and rated over six boiler horsepower but not over 500 boiler horsepower or (3) having safety valves set higher than fifteen pounds per square inch gauge and rated over 500 boiler horsepower but not over 1,000 boiler horsepower on a shift under the general supervision of a properly licensed engineer or (4) having safety valves set higher than 15 pounds per square inch gauge and rated over 1,000 boiler horsepower on a shift under the immediate direction of, and responsible to, a properly licensed engineer in charge of the shift; does related work as required. Examples of work include firing stationary boilers used in generating power to supply steam to heating plants, turbines, and other steam powered equipment. Lubricating motors and equipment bearings. Manipulating valves to control the operation of feed pump governors and pressure control gauges. Checking water levels and testing the lwfco. Performing bottom blowdowns per shift. Maintaining the fires in the boilers at the proper thickness and regulating the draft to obtain the most efficient results. Performing work involved in repair, maintenance, and installation of grate units, tubes, and caps, and in turbining boilers. Measuring and recording amounts of fuel used. Washing boiler and pump rooms and doing other work to maintain the areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. Making emergency repairs and doing the work required to keep the machines and equipment in good operating condition. Making simple tests of boiler water to determine the amount of hardness, acidity, and alkalinity and may operate boiler water conditioning apparatus and equipment. Obtaining, storing, safeguarding, and properly using equipment, materials, and supplies. Keeping essential records and files of the results of systematic readings of fuel consumption, pressure, draft conditions, temperature, and steam flow. May operate and maintain air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Sweeping and cleaning furnace rooms, keeping flues clean, picking up trash adjacent to furnace rooms and placing in containers, and keeping trash compounds clean at all times. Becoming familiar with the normal operations of blowers motors and regulators and reporting promptly any that are not operating normally. Reporting breakage of or damage to furnaces or heaters promptly. Notifying proper individuals if anyone in anyway interferes with the operation of the furnaces or heaters. Reporting to the proper individual whenever the fuel supply is running low. Adjusting drafts, oiling pumps, electric motors, and other boiler room equipment. When firing season terminates, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and painting the floors. Cleaning walls and ceilings, changing light bulbs, dusting and polishing furniture, polishing metal work, and cleaning woodwork, windows, and lavatories. Making minor repairs, cutting and trimming grass and shrubbery, and acting as watchman. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Requirements include possession of a boiler operator's license of the appropriate grade and type issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. Ability to work nights and weekends as needed. Frequently must push, pull, move or lift up to 50lbs.