Building Operating Engineer ; Revised

Annual Salary

$118,347 (flat-rated)

Los Angeles World Airports salary is $124,862 (flat-rated).

A Building Operating Engineer operates, monitors, and performs maintenance on high pressure gas or oil fired boilers, gas or steam turbines, energy recovery boilers and heat exchangers, other heating systems, and their auxiliaries in supplying steam or high temperature hot water for space heating and similar purposes; operates, monitors, and performs maintenance on large tonnage capacity chillers used for air‑conditioning, including all auxiliary related equipment such as condensers, cooling towers, pumps, and air compressors;

performs water treatment tests and studies; monitors and maintains other building service equipment; operates and programs computer based building automation systems, troubleshoots program control sequence of operation, operates and maintains various types of refrigeration and air‑conditioning air‑handling units, operates and monitors computer based lighting control systems; responds and investigates building tenant service requests; tests and monitors fire life and safety alarm systems;

maintains the building operability while optimizing equipment performance for efficient energy management and energy reduction.

• A valid unlimited Steam Engineer’s license issued by the Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles is required at the time of filing.
• A valid universal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certificate is required prior to appointment pursuant to Section 608 of the Clean Air Act.
• A turbine endorsement issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety is required before the completion of probation.
• A valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of filing; applicants with three or more moving violations, at‑fault accidents, or major moving violations such as DUI within the last 36 months are disqualified.

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position.

All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.

As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at the provided URL in the application resources.