Boiler Technician in Providence, Rhode Island at Providence Housing Authority

To provide skilled services at a journeyman level in a broad range of maintenance and repair work. Performs work in a self-directed manner but may be assigned staff. Works along with or may provide direction and guidance to assigned staff. Demonstrates capability in carrying out work assignments including planning, laying out stock, materials, and equipment, and performing the work to completion. Exercises competent and responsible independent judgment in resolving work issues and following agency policies and procedures

Essential Tasks of the Position:

Performs skilled heating, boiler, and HVAC construction, maintenance, and repair work on the agency’s housing stock and properties. Provides journeyman-level skills in heating, boiler, and HVAC

• Enables the agency to possess in-house skills in HVAC-related activities.
• Ability to plan, layout, and obtain materials according to requirements and dimensions indicated in plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and building codes
• Ability to provide lead employee services in the accomplishment of heating, boiler, and HVAC tasks and the instruction of less skilled co-workers

Performs skilled heating, boiler, and HVAC construction, maintenance, and repair work

• Performs a wide range of boiler, HVAC, and related mechanical repairs, and maintenance functions in a self-directed manner
• Performs alterations, installations, and repairs to existing heating equipment by inspecting the work to be completed in accordance with instructions and specifications.
• Orders materials needed and performs tasks such as: measuring, planning, fitting, and rebuilding equipment to complete work as required.
• Interprets and applies building plans, blueprints, specifications, and sketches to construct, install, or repair heating, HVAC, and boiler components.
• Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping and piping systems.
• Repairs plumbing fixtures, pumps, valves, drains and air compressors
• Installs water supply systems (hot and cold), draining systems, and heating systems, under safe conditions
• Adjusts boilers using test equipment (i.e., combustion analyzer, vom meter, computer)
• Repairs and operates mechanical equipment such as air compressors, pumps, automatic valves, and motors.
• Checks and maintains condition of boiler rooms in a satisfactory condition
• Perform diagnostics on heating and air conditioning equipment using the provided equipment.

Possesses self-directed work skills combined with basic knowledge of planning, organizing, and completing work assignments in an efficient, safe, and timely manner

• Maintains and complies with safe and sanitary work conditions for self and others
• Carries out work assignments according to work schedule, determining work approaches, methods, and techniques
• Maintains a level of proficient skills and methods acceptable to agency standards performance
• Exercises an acceptable level of judgment, independence, and problem-solving skills in addressing and completing assignments
• Maintains a level of teamwork and working relationships with peers and supervisors conducive to productive repair work

Secondary Tasks of the Position:

• Performs duties as assigned within class

Position Requirements and Qualifications:

Education Level

• A high school diploma or equivalent educational experience required
• Proficiency in reading and writing English and an ability to read and comprehend blueprints, engineering drawings, technical instructions, and documents, required

Experience in Related Fields

• 5 years of successful experience in heating, boiler, and HVAC maintenance and repair work with residential/industrial boilers to 600 horsepower/BTU’s high/low gas, required.
• Maintain and renew registration and license annually.
• A City of Providence, State of Rhode Island Stationary Engineer License is required.
• Journeyman status license or certificates for Pipe Fitter, Plumber, Air Conditioning, Electrical or Electronics, preferred.
• Experience in working in public housing setting preferred

Knowledge, skills, abilities, licenses, and certifications

• Working knowledge of and skill in applying knowledge in plumbing, electricity, heating, HVAC, and related boiler equipment, including controls.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and technical documents
• Ability to independently perform complicated heating, HVAC, boiler, and related equipment maintenance tasks of varying difficulty under safe conditions
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety measures
• Knowledge of pipe fabrication using soldering equipment and techniques under safe conditions
• Rhode Island (Class 2) driver's license unrestricted except for corrective lenses
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments as mandated
• Ability to work harmoniously with other agency personnel
• Ability to relate to and interact with elderly/disabled and family residents in low and moderate-income housing settings
• Ability to be flexible and perform work under time pressure
• Ability to lead and give directions to other (new/inexperienced) staff

Working Conditions:

Environmental Parameters

• Ability to work in a shop environment
• Ability to work in public housing environment in all weather conditions (hot, cold, humid, dry, and wet)
• Ability to work in an environment with conditions that may include: fumes, odors, ashes, chemicals, and dust as well as decibels in the range of 30-65
• Ability to work heights on ladders, staging, and scaffolding

Physical Demands

• Strength: Ability to lift up to 100 lbs., or in excess of, with appropriate assistance from other maintenance staff and/or through the use of appropriate equipment
• Physical workability. Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move heavy objects.
• Work involves walking, bending, crawling, kneeling, stoop, reaching, and standing for long periods of time
• Must be able to work in confined and elevated areas.

Work Schedule:

• Ability to work 40 hour week
• Must have the ability to work flexible hours including the ability to be on-call 24 hours a day including nights, weekends days, and holidays, and overtime, as assigned
• Ability to work scheduled hours other than 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday schedule.

Equipment Used:

• Competency in and knowledge of power tools and equipment associated with building maintenance operations.
• Must have knowledge and working ability for analyzing equipment, energy management monitoring, and using computer and computer-aided equipment.

Aptitude Requirements:

Cognitive

Analytical:

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking and to define problems
• Ability to collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form
• Proficient in computer operations.

Communication:

• Ability to interrelate with or advise residents/staff
• Ability to understand safety rules, warnings, and instructions in the use and maintenance of properties and equipment
• Ability to log in data and draft data summaries and correspondence
• Ability to complete reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
• Ability to record and deliver information; to explain complex procedures to others; follow and give verbal and written work orders
• Ability to answer inquiries from residents/staff
• Ability to converse with officials, service providers, disgruntled residents, and the general public

Mathematical:

• Ability to deal with a system of real numbers
• Ability to compile, compute, and present mathematical information
• Ability to compute fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages

Administrative Detail:

• Ability to complete forms (work orders) in a timely fashion, record and locate data accurately
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and accurately distinguish data

Manual

Motor Coordination:

• Ability to accurately reach, feel, or handle equipment used in daily routine

Finger Dexterity

• Ability to pick, pinch, or otherwise work with fingers.

Manual Dexterity:

• Ability to seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hands.

Visual

Near Vision:

• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less

Mid-range Vision:

• Clarity of vision at distances of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet

Far-range Vision:

• Clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 feet

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The requirements for this position are indicative of the physical and mental capacities needed to satisfactorily perform the duties for the position. Reasonable accommodations, as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act will be granted wherever possible