Steamfitter A / Heating Maintenance Engineer A

Steamfitter (Heating Maintenance Technician)

The Energy & Utilities Division, within the Facilities and Operations Directorate, has an opportunity to fill the position of a Steamfitter (heating maintenance technician) to join their team. Under minimum supervision lays out, constructs, or installs, repairs and maintains heat, steam and hot water distribution systems, related facilities and auxiliary equipment and piping and equipment utilizing heat, steam and hot water distribution services.

The employee will be assigned to the day shift M-F 8am-4 : 30pm. Steamfitters shall work overtime as required. This position reports to the Steam Shop Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Perform routine and corrective maintenance and repairs as necessary to keep the steam distribution system operating at optimal efficiency.
• Identify potential hazards, environmental concerns, and unsafe conditions or practices in work or at work site, and implement or suggest controls to minimize risk.
• Perform maintenance of low horsepower fuel fired industrial boilers and burners.
• Operate equipment in a safe and conscientious manner following safety rules, procedures, and actively participating in safety programs, such as confined space, lock-out / tag-out, etc.
• Operate, monitor, and recognize abnormal conditions to take corrective action.
• Assist in maintaining a high level of housekeeping, inventory, and maintenance of tools.
• The above list of duties is not all inclusive of every duty performed by this position, but it does include the major elements in the job.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements :

Other Information :

The successful applicant will be required to join IBEW Local 2230 and maintain membership within 30 days of their start date.

The Lab's placement policy is to select the best qualified candidate for an available position. With respect to Bargaining Unit positions, candidates are considered in the following order : (1) present benefits-eligible employees within the department / division and / or appropriate bargaining unit, with preference for those within the immediate work group; (2) present benefits-eligible employees within the Laboratory; and (3) outside applicants. The starting salary for this position is $42.41.

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