Engineer, Stationary

Overview

Are you looking for a new opportuinity where your work has a better purpose? BJC Healthcare is the place to be. Your work helps patients in many different areas of their care.

Work hours may vary.

Shift Differential pay for evenings, midnights, and weekends.

Excellent benefits package.

Opportunities for advancement

Responsibilities

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the St. Louis region’s top adult hospital. Formed from the merger of the former Barnes and Jewish Hospitals to become Missouri’s largest hospital, it continues the traditions of its predecessors along with its partner, Washington University School of Medicine, in providing cutting-edge treatments, educating future medical professionals and working to make our community as healthy as it can be.

For over two decades Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been ranked on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In 2021, Barnes-Jewish ranked 17th overall with 11 specialties being ranked. The hospital was also the first hospital in Missouri to be designated as a Magnet® hospital in 2003 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing and has been redesignated consistently since.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a teaching hospital staffed by more than 1,500 Washington University Physicians, the clinical practice for the Washington University School of medicine. The academic medicine partnership has developed many treatments and procedures that are now common across the globe.

Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for the operation, maintenance, renovation, and repair of the boiler systems by providing oversite and maintenance on stationary engines, boilers, and other mechanical equipment, that provide utilities for buildings. Conducts plant operations, skilled maintenance, repair, adjustments, and fabrication/installation work and maintains a clean, safe, well maintained boiler room and machine room.

Responsibilities

• Notifies appropriate leadership in the event of equipment malfunction, boiler casualty, or any other unforeseen event that negatively impact the operation of the boiler plant or the hospital steam system.
• Operates engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment. Reads gauges, meters, and charts to track boiler operations. Monitors boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels. Activates valve to change the amount of water, air, and fuel in the boilers.
• Performs routine maintenance to include lubricating moving parts, replace filters, and removes soot and corrosion. Tests and chemically treats hydronic systems to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits. Handles replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings or performs a complete overhaul of defected parts when needed.
• Ensures equipment operates safely and within established limits but performing regular restarts of equipment while monitoring meters, gauges, and computerized controls. Must adhere to St. Louis City Mechanical Ordinance #70800 which states in Section 111 that “high pressure steam boilers” shall be in the charge of an attending licensed stationary engineer whenever in operation. The city defines attending as being able to monitor and control the equipment at all times.
• Keeps detailed records of relevant events and facts concerning operations and maintenance in an equipment log. Records steam pressure, temperature, water level, power output, and fuel consumption
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• None

Supervisor Experience

• None

Licenses & Certifications

• STL Stationary Engineer

Prefered Requirements

Experience

• 5-10 years

Benefit and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer