Stationary Engineer Ii

FIRST DAY OF FILING:
FEBRUARY 20, 2024 AT 8:00 A.M. (PT)

THE FILING PERIOD MAY BE SUSPENDED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS EXAMINATION MAY REOPEN AS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE REQUIRE.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

EXAM NUMBER:
J7198O

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

DEFINITION
Has responsibilities while on a shift for the operation and maintenance of a combined high-pressure heating and central refrigeration plant - OR - in a very large facility, has responsibility on a shift for assignments which include either the operation and maintenance of a high-pressure heating plant and/or refrigeration plant - OR - is assigned to a geographic location with a large County hospital, medical center and/or facility, which requires maintenance and operation of steam water-reducing stations, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, as well as various auxiliary mechanical and electrical equipment and controls.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
Positions allocable to this class report to a higher level Stationary Engineer or an assigned supervisor or manager. Incumbents are responsible for operating, maintaining, repairing, and testing high-pressure steam or hot water boilers, refrigeration, air conditioning, or other auxiliary distribution systems which exceed 500 H.P. in boiler capacity or a total refrigeration capacity of 1200 tons in a plant. Incumbents must exercise knowledge of how to operate and maintain heating, refrigeration, control voltage, and high voltage systems, such as 240v, 480v, and 4160v, sufficient to train and direct lower level and equivalent staff in these functions.

These positions must also be able to exercise basic computer skills for record keeping and system operations.

Operates, maintains, repairs and inspects manual and automatic gas and oil fired high-pressure steam or high temperature hot water boilers.

Operates, maintains, repairs and inspects motors, steam driven equipment, steam reducing stations, expansion tanks, air compressors, supply and exhaust fans, various kinds of pumps and valves, steam traps, water treatment systems, water heaters and other heating plant auxiliary equipment.

Operates, maintains, repairs and inspects reciprocating, centrifugal or absorption central air conditioning machinery including condensers, evaporators, cooling towers, pumps, purge tanks and related equipment.

Adjusts, maintains, tests, and calibrates boiler and air conditioning machinery and mechanical, electrical or pneumatic control instruments and safety devices.

Tests, analyzes, and treats plant water systems to ensure proper chemical specifications.

Inspects oxygen and vacuum systems for proper pressure and operating conditions.

Inspects fire alarm systems and main electrical distribution stations for proper operating conditions.

Maintains logs of plant operations and records maintenance and repair work performed.

Ensures proper safety response when using different equipment and machinery and uses personal protective equipment when necessary.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
OPTION I:
Completion of a Stationary Engineer's or Operation/Maintenance Engineer's apprentice program*.

OPTION II:
Five years of experience in the operation and maintenance of high- or low-pressure gas or oil-fired boilers and auxiliary equipment, one year of which must have been in the operation and maintenance of refrigeration equipment. One year of classroom training from a trade school, college, a branch of military service, or other equivalent accredited school in the operation, maintenance, and repair of refrigeration equipment, combustion controls or industrial controls equipment, boilers, or water treatment systems related to power plant operations, in any combination, may be substituted for one year of the required special experience**.

LICENSE
A valid California Class C Drive License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

An Unlimited Steam Engineer's License issued by the City of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety***.

CERTIFICATE
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Technician Certificate in compliance with Federal license requirements as provided in Chapter V, Section 608***.

PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class III - Moderate:
This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

* To qualify under
Option I, applicants must submit a photocopy of the certificate of completion of a recognized Stationary Engineer's or Operation/Maintenance Engineer's apprentice program with your
online application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the application filing.Please submit…