Stationary Engineer

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

3/26/2025, 4/28/2025, 5/28/2025, 6/27/2025, 7/28/2025, 8/28/2025, 9/29/2025, 10/29/2025, 11/26/2025, 12/24/2025

Under general supervision, positions in this class perform a variety of duties in the operation, maintenance, and repair of stationary and industry specific equipment used in County facilities.

• Principles pertaining to the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of HVACR, fire life safety, lighting, and related control, mechanical, electrical, and piping systems equipment
• Methods, tools, materials and equipment used in the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of HVACR, fire life safety, lighting, and related control, mechanical, electrical, and piping systems equipment
• Pneumatic and Direct Digital Controls for HVACR equipment
• Preventive maintenance chemicals and other materials used in boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and similar equipment
• Energy conservation products and techniques
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Read, interpret, and work from plans, drawings, and specifications including, but not limited to, building blueprints and electrical diagrams
• Use testing equipment for electronics, pneumatics, air-flow, speed, temperature, humidity, etc.
• Use welding equipment, small power tools such as saws, drills, grinders, etc., and hand tools such as wrenches, pliers, hammers, ratchet socket sets, etc., in a proper and safe manner
• Learn to analyze situations accurately and take effective action
• Maintain records and make reports
• Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance
• Learn to utilize computer equipment to enter, maintain and extract information
• Research, read and understand applicable (building, plumbing, and electrical) codes

Either: 1. Two years of full-time, paid experience operating, maintaining, repairing, and installing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, power systems, water treatment, fire life safety systems, or water and steam pressure boilers.

Or: 2. A certificate or higher in Mechanical-Electrical Technology from Sacramento City College, or other accredited college or career school which has comparable curriculum.

Or: 3. A certificate of completion from a Federal/State approved Stationary Engineer apprenticeship program.

Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.

For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.

In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

License Requirement:
A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this…