Power engineer
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Power Engineers work mainly around Prime Movers such as Boilers, Turbines, Steam Engines, Refrigeration Plants and all sorts of power driven devices required for moving materials and energy from one source to another. Power Engineers are often licensed as Marine Engineers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and in some cases 5th Class Engineers.
Licensing is completed through a combination of work experience, correspondence or full time instruction, and the completion of rigorous Governmental examinations. Depending on the jurisdiction, the title may be different, and Power Engineers may be known as Stationary Engineers (particularly in non-marine applications) or Operating Engineers.
Main areas of employment include hospitals, sawmills, hydroelectric dams, pulp mill and paper mill facilities, ice arenas, food processing plants, large office buildings, and other industrial and commercial enterprises requiring their expertise.
