Stationary Engineer

Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Summary

The Stationary Engineer is responsible for safely, reliably, and efficiently operating boilers, ancillary equipment, and multiple chilled water process. The ideal candidate must be familiar with cooling equipment facilities that utilize refrigeration systems and thermal storage to meet the comfort cooling requirements of our customer service locations as well as the distribution system. When assigned watch as Control Operator, the Stationary Engineer oversees the operation of assigned plant(s) and distribution system(s). This is an hourly full-time position. This position is in Baltimore, Maryland and reports to the Operations Manager. The compensation for this position is $48.25 per hour plus a 10% bonus target. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe working conditions and identifies and corrects or reports unsafe conditions in work area. 
• Perform assigned duties in accordance with all published Company operating and safety policies. 
• Stands watch as Lead Control Operator, Control Operator, or Auxiliary Operator, as assigned, and oversees assigned personnel, if any, and equipment 
• Control, maintain, and monitor pressure, temperatures, and flow of steam and chilled water systems, including boilers, chillers, feedwater, and distribution system. 
• Take effective action to reduce the effect of equipment casualties. 
• Ability to recognize, report, mitigate or correct equipment and system anomalies. 
• Controls cooling tower, boiler and feedwater quality, taking steps to assure that prescribed water management procedures are being followed. 
• Oversee fuel oil and natural gas transfer and storage at assigned plant. 
• Writes work orders for identification and repair of plant equipment. 
• Maintain required records of operations in a clear and precise manner. 
• When assigned a Control Operator watch, oversees the operations at either a peaking or remote plant during the watch 
• During backshifts, weekends, and holidays, may act as the primary representative for contact with customers and the public requiring accurate logging of complaints and resolution of the problems or passing of the information on to the appropriate supervisor immediately. 
• Perform assigned maintenance and housekeeping. 
• Oversee completion of all prescribed records and logs at assigned plants. 
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, including proper operation of steam plant outfall(s) as well as cooling tower blow down. 
• May be assigned to other facilities on a seasonal basis. 

Basic Qualifications

• Maryland First Class Stationary Engineer's License 
• ​Five years of experience in operating stationary or marine boilers 
• ​Effective understanding of the principles and regulatory requirements for overseeing operations involving water management quality, outfall controls, fuel systems, asbestos controls, and metering. 
• Demonstrated maturity, reliability, and judgement to stand watch as a Control Operator. 
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing concerning routine paperwork. 
• Must admit to company required pre-employment physical and drug screening.
• Must have ability to work extended or rotating shifts if necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• EPA – CFC Technician Certification – Universal or Type II ​and​ Type III minimum. 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to climb and tolerate heights up to 75 feet and to tolerate confined spaces.
• Ability to lift, maneuver and transport up to 50 lbs. This includes turning valves that vary in weight.
• Ability to work in elevated temperatures.
• Must possess a valid driver license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.

Benefits

• Personal Leave 
• FMLA up to 12 weeks based on approval
• Nonpaid benefit
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours accrued annually which equals 4.62 hours per pay period
• Sick Leave
• 40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire
• Paid Parental Leave
• 100% pay up to 160 hours upon birth or adoption of a child; must be used in weekly increments
• 7 paid holidays annually
• Floating holidays
• 40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire
• Pension Plan
• Not available
• 401K plan
• Including Roth option with matching contributions: 100% of first 1% your contributions and 50% of the next 5% of your contributions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT Vicinity North America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.