Power Plant Mechanic

About the role

Time Type: Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications

Under the general supervision to perform such duties as assigned in operation and maintenance of power plant and related power plant equipment.

Essential Duties

• Perform all duties peculiar to, and normally required in, the trade of power plant mechanic, following recognized procedures and techniques for such work.
• Operates, fires, and maintains boilers to meet the need for steam.
• Plans firing for energy-efficient operations.
• The ability to read blueprints and sketches.
• Maintains automatic temperature controls.
• Reads gauges, meters, and, through the use of automatic equipment, will maintain utility usage and equipment work logs.
• Maintains and operates HVAC equipment.
• To do cleaning and preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment.
• To test water of mechanical equipment and to add and adjust chemicals as needed.
• To lay out jobs in accordance with blueprints or sketches and to order, through supervision, parts and equipment necessary.
• To make rounds of campus buildings, inspect equipment and take readings, and make adjustments to maintain proper environmental conditions.
• To notify supervision of known malfunctions that would cause a failure of utility service.
• Performs all classification-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• Ability to think and act quickly in an emergency.
• Two years of experience or training in maintenance and operation of power plant equipment. Some experience must have been in a plant of comparable size.
• Technical school graduate preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred

• Philadelphia Class B Stationary Engineer's License

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

• Working Shift: Sun-Mon 2p-12a, Fri-Sat 12a-10a (pending union approval) or Sun 8a-4p, Mon-Tues 4-12, Fri-Sat 12a-8a

Pay and benefits

This is a fixed rate position with an hourly wage of $32.96 per hour. Click here to learn more about the University's approach to pay and benefits transparency.

Notice to Out of State Applicants

Saint Joseph's University may only consider applicants from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York (not including New York City zip codes), and Delaware (Delaware residents must regularly be present for over 50% of work time on an SJU campus). If an employee must relocate to meet these conditions, financial assistance may be available but is not guaranteed.

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