Power Engineering Technologies, LLP

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The work of Power (Operating, Stationary) Engineers is varied and complex. We are responsible for the operation, maintenance, renovation and repair of boiler systems, Turbine Generators, and all other mechanical systems within a given facility. We are employed in schools, hospitals, hotels, apartment buildings, shopping malls, airports, power plants, industrial and manufacturing plants, breweries, co-generation plants, petro-chemical plants, office and commercial buildings, government facilities and other workplaces. In operating and repairing these facilities, power engineers perform work on boilers and steam systems; heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems; building automation systems; diesel engines, turbines, generators; pumps, piping and compressed gas systems; refrigeration and electrical systems and numerous other physical plant functions. 

We are Power Engineers because the equipment we operate produces process steam and electricity for use by the public. These positions are also licensed as Operating or Stationary Engineers in most states. Most states have various types of licenses required in order to operate and maintain low and high pressure steam-water systems.  Wisconsin acknowledges the standards set forth by the American Society of Power Engineers, as a licensing authority.

Power Engineers start up, regulate, trouble shoot, repair and shut down equipment. They ensure that equipment operates safely and economically and within established limits by monitoring attached meters, gauges, and other instruments, and increasingly, computerized controls. They manually control equipment and make the necessary adjustments. They use hand and power tools to perform repairs and maintenance ranging from a complete overhaul to replacing defective valves, gaskets, or bearings. They also record relevant events and facts concerning operation and maintenance in an equipment log. On steam boilers, for example, they observe, control, and record steam pressure, temperature, water level, power output, and fuel consumption and make adjustments as neeeded. Power Engineers can often detect potential mechanical problems by observing and listening to the pitch of the machinery. They routinely check safety devices, identifying and correcting any trouble that develops.  

Power Engineers also perform routine maintenance, such as repairing and replacing pumps, motors and other operating equipment, lubricating moving parts, replacing filters, and removing soot and corrosion that can reduce operating efficiency. They also test and chemically treat fluid systems to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.  

A Power Engineer may be in charge of operation, maintenance and repair of all mechanical systems in a building, industrial power plant or engine room. The Chief Power Engineer in the plant will direct the work of Power Engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, and air-conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics. In a small building or industrial plant, there may be only one Chief Power Engineer at a time who will be responsible for the entire operation and maintenance of the building or facility.

What is needed to obtain a license?

1.) In general, a high school diploma or GED and specialized training.

2.) To be a Power, Operating, Stationary Engineer or Auxiliary Equipment or Boiler Operator, you need an apprenticeship program in stationary or power engineering; or on-the-job training and correspondence courses; or a college training program in stationary or power engineering.  

3.) To be a Power station operator, you must complete an apprenticeship in stationary or power engineering, or have several years' experience and some high school, correspondence or college courses in stationary or power engineering.

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