Stationary Engineer, Sewage Plant (TPV 7372) (SFO) (160266)

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

San Francisco International Airport is seeking a journey-level Stationary Engineer to work as a plant operator and/or plant mechanic in a sewage treatment plant. Under general supervision, the position operates and maintains complex machinery and equipment in a wastewater treatment plant or pumping station, supporting safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations.

The role includes inspecting equipment and recording maintenance and operating information; collecting and assessing sewage and chemical samples; operating, maintaining, overhauling, and repairing pumping, heating, ventilation, process, solids-treatment, and disinfection systems; inspecting pipelines, tanks, and gates; and monitoring treatment processes to ensure effluent meets applicable pollution-control requirements. The engineer may also provide hands-on instruction to apprentices or trainees.

This is a provisional appointment. A provisional appointee must successfully participate in the Civil Service examination process and be selected through an open competitive process to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three years.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed experience or education alternatives: four years of verifiable journey-level Stationary Engineer, Plant Operator, and/or Plant Mechanic experience operating, maintaining, and repairing relevant plant machinery; completion of a recognized four-year Stationary Engineer Apprenticeship Program; graduation from a recognized four-year Maritime Academy with an Engineering or Technology degree; possession of at least a 3rd Assistant Marine Engineer's License of any unrestricted horsepower; or an FAA Airframe or Power Plant Certificate plus four years of verifiable qualifying mechanic or maintenance-technician experience.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Possess a Grade I or higher California Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate or Grade I or higher California Water Environment Mechanical Technology Certificate.
• Meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
• Attach verification documentation when submitting the application and provide qualifying education or experience verification if requested.
• Successfully complete required criminal-history and security-threat checks for airport security clearance; the position also requires eligibility for, application for, acquisition, and maintenance of a U.S. Customs Access Seal.
• Successfully pass a medical examination before appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Grade II or higher California Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate.
• California Advanced Water Treatment Operator Certificate (AWTO).
• Experience working in a wastewater treatment plant.
• Availability to work flexible shifts, including evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Inspect plant machinery and equipment using visual, audio, olfactory, and tactile checks and manual tests; take readings from gauges and meters and maintain logs and records of maintenance and work orders.
• Handle equipment exposed to raw sewage and collect and perform basic chemical and physical assessments of sewage and chemical samples on a prescribed schedule.
• Operate, inspect, maintain, overhaul, and repair machinery and equipment in a wastewater treatment plant or pumping station, including pumps, bar racks, grit collectors, conveyors and washers, chlorinators, evaporators, storage tanks, sludge collectors, drive units, deodorizing equipment, and metering and recording devices.
• Lubricate and grease machinery and equipment and clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and facilities to promote safety and reliability.
• Inspect sewage pipelines, tanks, and gates for equipment condition, infiltration, blockages, debris, and mineral deposits; drain tanks and monitor pressure and flow indicators to identify problems.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain solids-treatment and flocculating-chemical systems, monitoring and adjusting flow indicators or controllers and analyzing samples.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain disinfection and dechlorination systems; test and analyze samples to determine chemical dosages and help ensure final discharge meets regional and state pollution-control requirements.
• May assist in training and supervising apprentices or other trainees through oral instruction and hands-on demonstrations.
• Perform duties listed in the Stationary Engineer, Sewage Plant class specification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed