STATIONARY ENGINEER I

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Credit will be given for additional experience in the operation and maintenance of high or low pressure gas or oil fired boilers, auxiliary equipment.

Responsibilities

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.