Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Stationary engineer

A stationary engineer is a licensed operator of boilers, steam turbines, auxiliary equipment (or refrigeration machinery. He or she works in factories, offices, hospitals, warehouses, ships or any other locations requiring the use that equipment. A stationary engineer has various titles. 

The group includes railroad engineers and marine engineers. Many stationary engineers are becoming more involved with the technical aspect of the job as it has shifted toward a dependence on building automation.

Building and central plant operations are now relying heavily on direct digital controls; and as such the engineer is required to be much more computer literate to work with the BAS Building Automation System. Stationary engineers may also choose to be unionized; many larger cities are very reliant on the services of organized employees.

Stationary engineers are a member of a trade group which emerged in the industrial revolution. on-union buildings may blend their engineers with general maintenance staff, and as such may be required to also provide general building services such as cleaning or other non-skilled duties.

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