Temporary Employee Services

The Vendor is required to provide temporary stationary engineer staffing on a non-exclusive, as-needed basis to supplement the departments.
- Shall work under the direction and supervision of county chief engineer to support uninterrupted, safe, and code-compliant operation of the powerhouse and all associated steam, water, and mechanical systems.
- Operate, monitor, and maintain powerhouse equipment on assigned shifts in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, applicable codes, and Department procedures; and
- Perform routine and emergency maintenance tasks throughout the powerhouse and at related mechanical locations on the facility grounds, as directed.
- Operate, monitor, and maintain high-pressure and/or low-pressure steam boilers and all associated auxiliary equipment, including feed water pumps, condensate pumps, deaerators, economizers, blowdown systems, chemical feed systems, fuel trains, combustion controls, burner management systems, and steam distribution piping and valves;
- Conduct boiler water chemistry testing and treatment, including sampling, titration, log-keeping, and adjustment of chemical feed in accordance with established water-treatment program parameters;
- Conduct routine boiler safety device testing, including low-water cutoff testing, flame safeguard testing, pressure relief valve verification, and combustion safety interlock checks; document results in the Department’s logbook;
- Operate and maintain ancillary mechanical systems served from the powerhouse, including domestic hot water generators, hot water storage tanks, circulating pumps, expansion tanks, air compressors, air dryers and receivers, emergency generator support systems, and associated piping and valves;
- Operate the powerhouse control panel(s), including monitoring temperatures, pressures, water levels, fuel consumption, and equipment status; respond to alarms and abnormal conditions in accordance with established operating procedures;
- Maintain accurate operating logs and records for boiler operation, water treatment, fuel usage, equipment runtime, maintenance activity, and any unusual conditions or events occurring during the shift.