DTE Energy

Operating Engineer

DTE Energy • $93K *
Detroit, MI 48228In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • First Class Refrigeration License
  • Minimum of 5 years in utility complex operations
  • Experience in both operation and routine maintenance of equipment
  • Ability to perform shift work

Responsibilities

  • Operate a 750 hp heat pump system to maintain appropriate building temperatures
  • Start and stop refrigeration compressors and adjust system settings for efficiency
  • Manage gas or oil-fired low pressure boilers and ensure optimal heating conditions
  • Test water samples for chemical suitability and prepare reports for analysis
  • Prepare boilers for inspections by cleaning and servicing combustion chambers
  • Inspect, clean, and repair various system components like valves and pumps
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Benefits

  • Shift work opportunities for flexibility
  • Skills development in a complex operational environment
  • Work with advanced utility system technology
  • Experience in a critical infrastructure role
  • Contributions to safety and disaster prevention efforts
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Location: Detroit, MI

Under indirect and intermittent supervision of a Facility Manager operates a 750 hp heat pump system and up to 500 hp gas or oil-fired low-pressure package boilers and their auxiliaries to maintain comfortable temperatures in adjacent building. Takes and tests chemical and water samples; takes instrument reading; lubricates equipment and performs operating maintenance and annual lay-up of boilers.

Key Accountabilities

  • Operates a 750 hp heat pump system to supply both chilled and heated water to air handling units in adjacent buildings
  • Starts and stops refrigeration compressor up to and including 600 hp, cooling tower fans, central air handling and refrigerating purging unit brine and water circulating pumps. Adjusts dampers and motor speeds, selects compressor combination, and coordinates operating speeds. Switches water and brine flow, to maximize heat pump efficiency and maintain required temperature and lend out waters to accommodate various internal demands and external weather conditions
  • Operates gas or oil-fired low pressure package boilers up to and Including 600 hp and auxiliaries to maintain proper water temperatures and steam pressures to heat adjacent building. Adjusts valves, starts and stops pumps, performs boiler blowdowns, checks room temperature of adjacent buildings and switches boilers between gas and oil as needed
    • Operates boilers and heating water systems according to a temperature chart. At times will deviate from chart as unusual weather conditions dictate
  • Takes water sample and tests for hardness, alkalinity, and acidity. (Test results determine the amount of chemicals to be added to water to make suitable for system use.) Water samples are sent to research periodically for analysis
  • Prepares boilers for annual inspection by city and Insurance inspectors by: opening combustion chambers and removing soot, scale end other products of combustion. Removes and replaces hand hole and manhole cover. Opens blow down valves and flushes sca1e from tube interiors
  • Cleans, inspects, repairs and/or tests steam, water and sediment traps, valves, filters, pumps, speed control resistors end contactors, fans, etc.
  • Operates 44OV Breakers to cut specific boilers or heat pump equipment out of service
  • Reads and records data from various Indicating and recording instruments
  • Performs routine lubrication and minor maintenance of equipment such as replacing fuses, tightening pecking glands, cleaning chiller tubes, removing and/or plugging leaking fire sprinkler heads, replacing broken pipe fittings, performing valving, reconnecting broken lead wires, etc. Provides emergency report in order to restore service or prevent building damage. Provides protective tagging of electrical (480V) and mechanical equipment per Facilities Management and Services' Red Tagging Procedure
  • Maintains a clean and orderly work area


Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • First Class Refrigeration License
  • At least 5 years' experience in utility complex operations
  • Shift work is required, and employees will be required to perform both operation and routine maintenance of the utility complex equipment


Additional Qualifications

The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to:
  • Frequently stand or walk and sit.
  • Occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or occasionally crawl.
  • Talk & hear; use hands & fingers; handle & feel; and able to reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally lift objects of up to 50 pounds in weight.
  • Occasionally push or pull up to 70 pounds in weight.
  • Possess the following vision requirements: close, color, distance, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Occasionally be exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and may work near moving mechanical parts and/or machinery.
  • Occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
  • Be in a work environment that is usually moderate but may become loud at the plant site.


The hourly rate for this position is $44.90.

About DTE Energy

DTE Energy provides gas & electric utility services to MI homes and businesses.

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Learn more about DTE Energy
Size
10,300 employees
Market Cap
$22.7 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+7.1%
Revenue
$12.1 billion
NASDAQ
DTE
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