- According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network, a boiler operator maintains boilers and stationary engines that provide utilities for residential and nonresidential buildings. Mechanical acumen, equipment maintenance expertise and manual dexterity are assets in the field.
- Building maintenance consists of tools, procedures and equipment that construction engineers use to review the structural soundness of commercial and residential buildings, ensuring that maintenance personnel remove hazardous materials. Maintenance procedures also help keep buildings in good condition in the short and long terms.
- Although distinct activities, boiler operation and building maintenance often may interrelate. For example, a building superintendent may direct a maintenance supervisor to work with a boiler operator to fix hazards in the building's utilities processes.
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that a boiler operator has at least a high school diploma or general equivalency degree. The operator earned an average salary of $53,000 as of 2010, according to the career information portal Indeed.
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