Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

The Stationary Engineer 2 position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of one or more high pressure boilers at Western Washington University’s Steam Plant. This includes multi-fuel firing. Depending on the day or night shift, the position requires independent Steam Plant operations. The Steam Plant is an essential campus facility required for building heating and domestic hot water heating of the 3.5 million square foot WWU main campus. Operations are required around the clock, 365 days of the year. The successful candidate must be available 24 hours per day for emergency response.

Ensure continuous and uninterrupted steam is supplied to campus

- Make decisions about service level and ready standby equipment as needed.

- Execute sound judgment in other decision making situations.

- Independently complete maintenance and repairs of boilers, machinery, controls, etc.

- Know the location of electrical circuit breakers for all equipment located in steam plant.

- Observe and practice safety in all endeavors.

- Follow general instructions/direction from supervisor.

- Other related duties as assigned.

- Comply with the applicable Washington Administrative Code (WAC) regulations.

- Comply with the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) rules and regulations, and standard job safety rules.

Make timely rounds through the Steam Plant

- Make inspection rounds of the steam plant BEFORE taking responsibility for the Plant and the new shift at the beginning of each shift.

- The shift Stationary Engineer is responsible for making proper rounds in the steam plant, a minimum of one per hour, with the first round prior to relieving the shift being the most important.

- For smooth continuous operations timeliness relieving the prior shift and conscientious attention to detail is imperative.

- Diagnose operating problems and implement corrective measures.

Coordinate response to campus emergency alarms after hours

-Monitor emergency alarms received from various campus locations and University Police/Public Safety.

- Communicate response needs to appropriate Facilities Management supervisor on the afterhours call out lists.

Water Testing and Treatment

- Perform chemical testing and treatment of all boiler water return condensate and raw make-up water.

- Maintain accurate records of the testing and treatment.

Communication

- Provide written communication of events and particulars concerning plant operations occurring on daily shift, to include after-hour notifications and campus wide service responses, to staff and other campus constituents.

- Provide accurate and clear verbal communication to relief shift.

- Work effectively with employees at all levels of the university organization.

Reports and Other 

- Monitor boiler room log and take shift readings.

- Prepare required steam plant reports.

• Two years of experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of stationary or marine high pressure boilers and heating systems.
  OR
• Certificate of completion of an advanced Stationary Engineer course from an accredited vocational/technical school or community college, plus one years of experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of stationary or marine high pressure boilers and heating systems.
  OR
• One year of State service as a Stationary Engineer 2.
• Familiar with combustion controls, including electronic and pneumatic controls and their hand/auto applications.
• Solid understanding of the main steam and water cycle in a steam plant, including the function of key system components.
• Exceptional work ethic.
• Ability to work independently in a safe thorough manner with close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time well and perform work under pressure situations and meet deadlines.
• Possess troubleshooting skills.
• Utilize strong interpersonal skills in written and oral communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer applications to prepare documents for after-hour notifications and campus-wide service responses.
• Valid driver’s license, or the ability to obtain one prior to starting work, to drive state-owned vehicles to work locations.
• Physically perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Holds a State Stationary Engineer’ s or Marine Engineer’s Steam Operator’s license and related experience.
• Additional years of experience working in steam plant operations.
• Demonstrated experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of centralized air compressor systems for multiple facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of steam turbine boiler feed water pumps.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring emergency alarm and connecting personnel for response efforts.
• Demonstrated experience switching between various fuel sources for higher pressure boilers.

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act"). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at vpsa.office@wwu.edu. The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.