Project Engineer (Chief Engineer)
$114,400–$114,400 year
On-siteBoulder, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Provide on-site technical leadership for the NIST Boulder Central Utility Plant during core hours, coordinating quality service delivery, maintenance, and repair for boilers, chillers, and compressed air systems. Evaluate system performance to recommend practical improvements for reliability and safety, while implementing quality assurance through daily log reviews and submission. Support planned outage coordination, troubleshooting, and incident response for critical mechanical services, including steam, chilled water, and laboratory-grade compressed air operations. Participate in weekly meetings with management and Government representatives, and perform Stationary Engineer functions when assigned. Maintain site access by completing required NIST badging and security processes.
Required Qualifications
- Must be a qualified Stationary Engineer with experience operating large mechanical systems, including boilers, chillers, air compressors, and central utility plant equipment.
- Minimum four years of verifiable stationary engineering experience, including at least three years operating qualifying high-pressure steam or high-temperature water boilers and at least one year operating refrigeration equipment requiring an operator.
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid City and County of Denver Stationary Engineer Certificate within 180 days of starting work and maintain it throughout employment.
- Experience with direct digital controls and building management systems.
- Experience with technical reporting, quality assurance, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of critical mechanical systems.
- Advanced knowledge of boiler, chiller, compressed air, pumping, cooling tower, water treatment, and central plant operations.
- Ability to diagnose equipment and system problems using operating data, inspections, alarms, and control system information.
- Ability to prepare clear daily logs, technical reports, recommendations, and maintenance documentation.
- Strong leadership, communication, planning, and coordination skills.
- Proficiency with Maximo or comparable computerized maintenance management systems, Microsoft Excel, and electronic reporting.
- Must successfully complete all required NIST badging, access, background, and security processes.
- Must be able to maintain site access and comply with all Government security procedures.
- Ability to work in a central utility plant, mechanical rooms, tunnels, rooftops, and industrial environments with heat, noise, and moving equipment.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, and access equipment areas.
- Ability to wear required PPE and safely perform inspections and technical oversight duties.
Desired Qualifications
- Johnson Controls Metasys experience is preferred.
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