Stationary Engineer II

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are. We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care—from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County. With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors. Explore our one system of hospitals and community health centers: Our Locations – Health Services Los Angeles County MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. What does a Stationary Engineer II do? Responsible 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.

Requirements

Option I: Completion of a Stationary Engineer's or Operation/Maintenance Engineer's apprentice program.
Option II: Five (5) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of high or low pressure gas or oil fired boilers and auxiliary equipment, one (1) year of which must have been in the operation and maintenance of refrigeration equipment.
One (1) 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.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
An 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

Additional experience in the operation and maintenance of high or low pressure gas or oil fired boilers, auxiliary equipment and refrigeration equipment.

Responsibilities

Operates, maintains, repairs, and tests high-pressure steam or hot water boilers, refrigeration, air conditioning, or other auxiliary distribution systems exceeding 500 H.P. in boiler capacity or a total refrigeration capacity of 1200 tons in a plant.
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.
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, 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 or adjusts chemical pumps as needed.
Inspects, adjusts, repairs, and maintains refrigeration units for food storage boxes.
Inspects, maintains, and adjusts oxygen and vacuum systems for proper pressure and operating conditions.
Tests, operates, and maintains emergency diesel-powered electric generating equipment, and synchronizes electronic controls and Automatic Transfer Switches.
Inspects and responds to related building control systems, including fire alarm systems, life safety systems, and main electrical distribution stations to ensure proper operating conditions.
Monitors, updates, and maintains logs of plant operations and records maintenance and repair work performed, including fuel logs and fuel storage tanks.
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.