SCOPE OF WORK
The Western Maryland Hospital Center (WMHC), located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742, is a specialty hospital and comprehensive care facility operated by the State of Maryland, Department of Health (MDH). The WMHC provides a wide range of health and rehabilitation services to include a High Intensity Medical Program and a Comprehensive Care Program.
These duties will be performed at the WMHC Boiler Room, located within the Main Building, consists of three (3) boilers, each with a rating of 175 horse power. These boilers provide heat, hot water, and steam through the facility.
RESPONSIBILITIES Include but not limited to:
· Monitoring steam production
· Maintaining hourly and daily logs of pressure, temperature, water levels, etc.
· Combustion air flow, fuel consumption, and steam production on 3 dual fuel , Titusville 175 HP water tube boilers
· Testing and treatment of various water systems, as well as addition of multiple chemicals to ensure proper residual levels are maintained
· Monitor and report on systems critical to hospital operations, including medical vacuum system, medical gas compressor, oxygen supply and air handlers;
· Operation of 400 ton chiller with cooling tower and circulation pumps, in addition to various air conditioning units through the hospital;
· Responsible for all work associated with inspection and licensing of boilers, to include removing and cleaning hand hole and manhole plugs, firebox cleaning, refractory and brick repair, repack or rebuild various types of valves and feed water pumps
· Maintain steam regulators, repair minor pipe leaks, and turns heating and cooling services on and off as required
· Monitor high pressure fire pumps and sprinkler system
· Perform preventive maintenance and repair of pumps and sprinkler heads
Schedule :Boiler Plant operations are covered 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week. Workers are normally scheduled a standard eight (8) hour shift, rotating weekends and holidays as deemed appropriate. The shifts are 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Qualifications
- Maintains competency, proficiency, and licensing requirements via regular training, review, and demonstrated familiarity with OPM manuals, utility plans, emergency response plans, and all applicable safety and licensing requirements
- Experience: Two years of experience in a boiler room facility tending a boiler
- Candidates may substitute additional licensed stationary engineering experience on a year-for-year basis for the required education
Job Types: Contract, Temporary
Pay: $38.00 - $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Boiler plant operations: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Stationary Engineer's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person