Stationary engineer

[clarification needed] Stationary engineers are responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of a wide range of equipment including boilers, steam turbines, gas turbines, gas compressors, generators, motors, air conditioning systems, heat exchangers, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) that may be directly fired (duct burners) or indirectly fired (gas turbine exhaust heat collectors), hot water generators, and refrigeration machinery in addition to its associated auxiliary equipment (air compressors, natural gas compressors, electrical switchgear, pumps, etc.).

Stationary engineers are trained in many areas, including mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, metallurgy, instrumentation, and a wide range of safety skills.

The certification and classification of stationary engineers was developed in order to reduce incidents of boiler explosions in the late 19th century.

[1] Notable individuals who worked as stationary engineers include George Stephenson,[2] William Faulkner, and Henry Ford.

Each province has a safety authority that is granted power through "enabling acts" and overseen by the Canadian Standards Association.