SENIOR OPERATING ENGINEER - 60009577

Requisition No: 818423 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR OPERATING ENGINEER - 60009577

Position Number: 60009577 

Salary:  $32,760 - $49,888.01 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/08/2024 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. 

NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Senior Operating Engineer at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Check the prior shift's operations report to determine what specific problems were encountered and if repairs are necessary.
• Monitor Operating Engineer's duties on shift.
• Makes rounds of heating plant, checking the gauges and instrument panel every two hours and logs the reading in the operations report. 
• Checks the alarm bell and warning lights to ensure proper operation.
• Monitor boilers by checking the temperature and pressure of the operating system, checking burning flame of the boilers and stack emissions periodically during shift. Blows down generators to remove dissolved solids. 
• Performs chemical tests on water samples by detecting the color changes of the water samples during test procedures. 
• Adds chemicals to keep systems within specified limits. Inspects, removes, cleans and repairs boiler burner tips. 
• If burner tip's flame is out, take immediate action to re-ignite and manually reset entire system. 
• Assists in servicing generators by removing heads, tube bundles, replacing or repairing leaking tubes and inspecting all seals, gaskets and connections.
• Service air compressors by changing oil and lubricating bearings.
• Inspect 3 water softeners and determine degree of softness through pH tests. 
• Perform chemical treatment of cooling towers at Buildings 12 & 13. 
• Monitor the regenerating of water softness. 
• Checks water gauge and adds make-up water to maintain required level.
• Monitor and log amount of natural gas to each of the three (3) HTHW boilers. 
• Takes gas inventory at the beginning of shift. 
• Service cooling tower and induced draft fans in each of the 3 boilers.
• Start 3116/125 caterpillar emergency electrical generator and check performance. 
• Perform routine service. 
• Performs all general maintenance in heating plant such as painting, plumbing & routine carpentry repairs/work and servicing miscellaneous equipment.
• Assists with the cleaning of boiler fire boxes of accumulated residue. 
• This is accomplished by having to enter into a confined space through an opening 16" in diameter and 16" long. 
• To enter back of the boiler the entry is 14" X 16: and 12" long. 
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the procedures and methods used in the operation and maintenance of heating and/or air-conditioning equipment.
• Skill in using hand tools.
• Skill in repairing heating and/or air-conditioning equipment.
• Ability to operate or coordinate the operation of boilers or an air-conditioning plant.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of experience in the operation and maintenance of heating and/or air conditioning equipment.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
  • (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.