STATIONARY ENGINEER I - County Of Los Angeles : Job Details
STATIONARY ENGINEER I
County Of Los AngelesJob Location : all cities,CA, USA
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING.
NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICESThe Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS annually provides direct care for over 600,000, unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of over $6.9 billion.Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings. .MISSION:To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.DEFINITION:Has responsibility on a shift for the operation and maintenance of a high-pressure heating plant or on a shift for a combined low-pressure heating and refrigeration plant.Keeps logs of plant operations and records maintenance and repair work performed, including fuel logs and fuel storage tanks.
Uses various electronic, manual, and computer-based control systems to adjust or bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or shut down equipment to perform preventative maintenance at periodic intervals or as needed.
Operates, maintains, repairs manual and semi-automatic gas and oil fired high- or low- pressure steam or hot water boilers.
Adjusts, maintains, tests and calibrates boiler and air-conditioning machinery and mechanical, electrical or pneumatic control instruments and safety devices.
Operates, maintain, inspect and repair reciprocating central air-conditioning machinery including condensers, evaporators, cooling towers, pumps, purge tanks and related equipment.
Tests, operate and maintain emergency diesel-powered electric generating equipment, and synchronize electronic controls and Automatic Transfer Switches.
Operates, monitors, calibrates, and inspects various types of meters, gauges, automatic recording devices for equipment readings, at periodic intervals or as needed, to verify operating conditions, detect malfunctions/need for repair, and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Tests boiler water, condensate, cooling tower water and water from other systems and corrective chemicals or adjusts chemical pumps as needed.
Operates, maintains, repairs and inspects motors, turbines and 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.
Work with outside contractors and verify work is satisfactorily completed, as assigned
Request quotes from vendors for equipment, parts, tools, or service and generate purchase orders, as assigned.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Two (2) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of high- or low-pressure gas or oil-fired boilers and auxiliary equipment.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:- Credit will be given for additional experience in the operation and maintenance of high or low pressure gas or oil fired boilers, auxiliary equipment.
EXAMINATION CONTENT:This examination will consist of an evaluation of training, experience and desirable qualifications based upon application information weighted 100%
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or above on this examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:Available Shift
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: Applications must be filed online only. Hardcopy/paper applications submitted by U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON will not be accepted.Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green Apply tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5 p.m. deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account onwww.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you canverify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address..
Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Provide relevant experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job position. Do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your job position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
Important Notes:
- All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification.
- We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
- Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
- Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification and Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as See Resume or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.