Stationary Engineers

NJ Stationary Engineer License Requirements

There is an amount of wide-spread confusion about what licenses need to be acquired by Chief Engineers and the shift engineers under their charge in the State of New Jersey. Below is a chart explaining the required license based on the total horsepower of the plant.

HP Over

HP Not Over

3,000+

1,000+

500+

1,000

100

500

Chief Engineer License

3,000+

Gold Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-A Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Cogen, Refrigeration

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Red Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-B Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Cogen, Refrigeration

SECOND GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Blue Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-C Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Refrigeration

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Black Seal Boiler Operator, High Pressure, Steam Engineer

HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR

Shift Engineer License

Blue Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-C Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Refrigeration

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Blue Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-C Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Refrigeration

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Black Seal Boiler Operator, High Pressure, Steam Engineer

HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR

Black Seal Boiler Operator, High Pressure, Steam Engineer

HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR

NJ Stationary Engineer License Requirements

There is an amount of wide-spread confusion about what licenses need to be acquired by Chief Engineers and the shift engineers under their charge in the State of New Jersey. Below is a chart explaining the required license based on the total horsepower of the plant.

HP range 3,000+

Chief Engineer License

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Gold Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-A Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Cogen, Refrigeration

Shift Engineer License

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Blue Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-C Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Refrigeration

HP range 1,000 - 3,000

Chief Engineer License

SECOND GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Red Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-B Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Cogen, Refrigeration

Shift Engineer License

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Blue Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-C Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Refrigeration

HP range 500 - 1,000

Chief Engineer License

FIRST GRADE STATIONARY ENGINEER

Blue Seal Stationary Engineer, 1-C Engineer, New Jersey Boiler operator, Refrigeration

Shift Engineer License

HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR

Black Seal Boiler Operator, High Pressure, Steam Engineer

HP range 100 - 500

Chief Engineer License

HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR

Black Seal Boiler Operator, High Pressure, Steam Engineer

Shift Engineer License

HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR

Black Seal Boiler Operator, High Pressure, Steam Engineer