Stationary Engineer II

First day of filing: March 16 2021 @ 8:00 A.M. PT
Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

All Department of Health Services workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemptionfor qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The 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 600000 unique patients employs over 23000 employees 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 addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 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

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 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 or refrigeration plant - OR - is assigned to a geographic area of major multi-hospital medical center which requires maintenance and operation of steam reducing stations ventilation and refrigeration equipment and various mechanical and electrical equipment and controls.

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 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.

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 boiler water condensate cooling tower water and water from other systems and adds corrective chemicals.

Inspects adjusts repairs and maintains refrigeration units for food storage boxes.

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

Tests operates and maintains emergency diesel powered electric generating equipment.

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

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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Option I: Completion of a Stationary Engineers or Operation/Maintenance Engineers apprentice* program - OR

Option II**: Five (5) years 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.

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 and refrigeration equipment.

Special Requirement Information:

*Applicants who expect to qualify under OPTION I through the completion of a Stationary Engineers or Operation/Maintenance Engineers apprentice program MUST attach a legible photocopy of the apprentice program certificate of completion to the application at the time of filing.

**Applicants who expect to qualify under OPTION II with one year of classroom training MUST ATTACH DOCUMENTATION as proof of the training to the application at the time of filing.

Certificate/License Information: Please make sure to fill out the Certificate/License Section of your addition you MUST attach a photocopy of the required license and certificate to your application at the time of filing. Applicants submitted without the required evidence of licensure and certification will be rejected as incomplete.

Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

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:
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 historyunless 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 areexempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The current vacancies are located within the LACUSC Medical Center 1200 N. State Street Los Angeles CA 90033.

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.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you haveclearlyshown 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 anddescription of work performed.If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.

• 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.

• Utilizingverbiagefrom the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of dutieswill notbe 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 berejected.
  
  

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents you must e-mail the documents to the exam analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the examtitle.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please provide your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Eric Sanchez Exam Analyst



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Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is 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 conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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