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3 unusual facts about Stationary engineer


Stationary engineer

The New York City Department of Buildings requires a Stationary Engineer's License to practice in the City of New York; to obtain the license one must pass a written and practical exam and have at least five years' experience working directly under a licensed stationary engineer, or three years if in possession of a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.

The early steam engines developed by Thomas Savery and Thomas Newcomen which drew water from mines and the industrial steam engines perfected by James Watt and others employed the ancestors of today's engineers.

They typically work in factories, offices, hospitals, warehouses, power generation plants, industrial facilities, and residential and commercial buildings.



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Vince Naimoli

Naimoli's father was an Italian immigrant who worked for the New York City Subway system and became a self-taught stationary engineer.