Facility Operating Engineer Second Class

Qualifications

• Minimum age - 19
• Education - High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
• Experience - One year 
• Note: One year time in grade as a Facility Operating Engineer 2nd class may be used for the 2 years experience for the Power Plant Operating Engineer 3rd class
• Minimum time in previous grade - One year
• Maximum Boiler Size (Unsupervised) HP - 110 BHP / LP - 450 BHP
• Maximum Refrigeration or Air Conditioning (Unsupervised) - 100 ton

Curriculum at the Minimum:

• Intermediate Mathematics
• Intermediate Electrical Theory AC and DC and Electrical Equipment
• AC and DC Motors
• Intermediate Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
• Advanced Combustion Theory
• High Pressure and Low Pressure Boilers Types and Construction
• High and Low Pressure Boiler Safety Fixtures
• Gas and Oil Fuel Systems Maintenance and Operation
• Boiler and Steam System Operation
• Advanced Burner Safety and Operating Control Systems
• Boiler Inspection and Maintenance
• Steam and Hydronic Systems
• Boiler Water and Feedwater Treatment
• Facility Potable, Cooling and Make-up Water Systems Piping and Valves
• Facility Boiler Auxiliary Systems
• Basic Steam Turbine types and Operation
• Steam Plant Accessories
• Steam Heat Exchangers and Condensers
• Pump Types and Operation
• Facility Plant Thermal Efficiency
• Facility Intermediate Building Heating and Cooling Systems
• Facility Refrigeration Systems
• Air Compressors
• Facility Pneumatic and Electrical Controls Operation and Maintenance
• Facility Air Pollution and Ecology
• Facility Plant Safety
• Facility Maintenance Management Systems