County of Los Angeles · 1 week ago
STATIONARY ENGINEER I
Los Angeles County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expThe County of Los Angeles is seeking a Stationary Engineer I for its Department of Health Services, which is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. The role involves the operation and maintenance of high-pressure heating plants and related equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and performing preventative maintenance.
CommunitiesGovernmentNon Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Two (2) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of high- or low-pressure gas or oil-fired boilers and auxiliary equipment
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
A 500 HP or Unlimited Steam Engineer's License issued by the City of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Technician Certificate in compliance with Federal license requirements as provided in Chapter V, Section 608
Preferred
Credit will be given for additional experience in the operation and maintenance of high or low pressure gas or oil fired boilers, auxiliary equipment
Company
County of Los Angeles
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Carter Hewgley
Senior Director, CEO-Homeless Initiative
Ellen Chow
Program Specialist III, CEO
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