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STOC Steam Plant Operator (On-Call)

Employer
Colby College
Location
Waterville, Maine, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Oct 18, 2024
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Job Description
Department:
Steam Plant - JM
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Employee Type:
Job Summary:This is an on-call, as required position without benefits. The position requires the ability to operate high pressure boilers, turbine generator, and auxiliary equipment. All employees are responsible for providing a comfortable environment for other Colby College residents and staff. This position reports to the Engineer in charge of the Central Steam Plant.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

  • A Maine State High Pressure Boiler Operators license required.

  • Mechanical ability to operate, maintain, and service of the mechanical equipment and systems used in high pressure steam plants.

  • Ability to operate and maintain Biomass and Natural Gas Boilers and controls, fans, pumps, and similar equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform all work in a prompt, neat, and careful manner that displays common sense, planning and thoughtfulness.

  • Maintain tools, equipment, and mechanical areas in a neat and clean condition.

  • Work in a positive, cooperative manner with other departmental personnel and the Colby community.

  • To notify and / or obtain advice from the Engineer in Charge or call for assistance as may be appropriate in any situation.

  • Test condition of the boiler water as directed.

  • Read and record steam plant data hourly.

  • Monitor, record, and control opacity emissions in accordance with Colby directives and the State of Maine DEP and federal regulations.

  • Operate, change, and clean burners.

  • Operate soot blowers.

  • Perform routine preventive maintenance and other repairs as directed.

  • Perform all other task, and duties as directed by the Engineer in Charge

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

General indoor and outdoor campus environment. Duties require that employees interact with students, faculty and staff.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Position involves some sitting, though frequent movement is necessary. Walking, standing, bending, twisting, and considerable lifting is often required. Computer usage involving repetitive hand wrist motion is also necessary. Ability to enter confined spaces per Colby safety polices.

STANDARDS:

Employee will be required to dress and conduct themselves appropriately in accordance with Colby College polices.

Company

 Colby College

Founded in 1813, Colby College is the 12th oldest liberal arts college in the United States.

Distinctive in its offerings, Colby provides an intimate, undergraduate-focused learning environment with a breadth of programs presenting students and faculty with unparalleled opportunities. A vibrant and fully integrated academic, residential, and cocurricular experience is sustained by a diverse and supportive community. Located in Waterville, Maine, Colby is a global institution with students representing nearly every U.S. state and approximately 70 countries.

Colby’s model provides the scale and impact of larger universities coupled with intensive learning in a community committed to scholarship and discovery, multidisciplinary approaches to integrated learning, study in the liberal arts, and leading-edge programs addressing the world’s most complex challenges. Its network of partnerships with prestigious cultural, research, medical, and business institutions extends educational and scholarly collaborations, providing students with unmatched experiences leading to postgraduate success.

The College’s wide variety of programs and labs provides students and the community access to unique experiences: the Colby College Museum of Art, the finest college art museum in the country, and the Lunder Institute for American Art have made the College a nationally and internationally recognized center for art scholarship; DavisConnects prepares students for lifelong success by combining a forward-thinking liberal arts education with extensive internship, research, and global opportunities for all students regardless of their personal networks and financial circumstances; and the 350,000-square-foot Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, is the most advanced and comprehensive NCAA D-III facility in the country. In fall 2021, Colby opened the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the first such institute at a liberal arts college. Colby’s new Island Campus, consisting of Allen and Benner islands, gives Colby a significant presence on the coast of Maine for a wide range of academic programs and activities and undisturbed environments ideal for conducting interdisciplinary experiences.

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