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

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

5d • 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, inspects, maintains, overhauls, and repairs complex machinery and equipment in a wastewater treatment plant or pumping station. The appointment is provisional and may not exceed three years; a provisional appointee must participate in and pass the Civil Service examination process and be selected through an open competitive process to be considered for permanent appointment.

The work includes routine inspections and testing of machinery and equipment; keeping maintenance, equipment, and work-order records; collecting and assessing sewage and chemical samples; and operating and maintaining treatment, pumping, heating, ventilation, solids-treatment, flocculating, disinfection, and dechlorination systems. The employee checks pipelines, tanks, gates, pressure, and flow, and makes repairs and adjustments to support safe, reliable plant operation and compliance with pollution-control requirements. The position may also involve helping train and supervise apprentices or other trainees.

Applicants must meet the specified experience or alternative education, apprenticeship, license, or certification pathway, and possess a valid driver's license plus a qualifying California wastewater-treatment or water-environment certificate. The role requires security and customs clearance, and candidates must pass a pre-appointment medical examination.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following experience or qualification pathways: four years of verifiable journey-level Stationary Engineer, Plant Operator, and/or Plant Mechanic experience operating, maintaining, and repairing mechanical and electrical plant machinery in a wastewater treatment plant, government establishment, hospital, industrial, production, or commercial building; completion of a recognized four-year Stationary Engineer Apprenticeship Program; graduation from a recognized four-year Maritime Academy with a degree in Engineering or Technology; possession of at least a 3rd Assistant Marine Engineer's License of any unrestricted horsepower (Oiler or Firetender experience does not qualify); or an FAA Airframe or Power Plant Certificate plus four years of verifiable experience in an Airframe or Powerplant mechanic or maintenance technician capacity using that certificate.
• 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.
• Attach verification documentation when submitting the application; qualifying education and experience may be subject to verification during recruitment and selection.
• Successfully obtain and maintain required airport security clearance, including criminal history checks, FBI fingerprints, and a Security Threat Assessment; drug/alcohol screening may also be required.
• Be qualified for unescorted access to the SFO U.S. Customs Security Area and submit an application for, successfully acquire, and maintain a Customs Access Seal after employment begins.
• Successfully pass a pre-appointment medical examination.

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 through visual, audio, olfactory, and tactile checks and manual tests; take periodic gauge and meter readings and maintain required maintenance, equipment, and work-order records.
• Perform manual work involving equipment exposed to raw sewage and collect and assess sewage and chemical samples on a prescribed schedule to evaluate treatment efficiency and permit compliance.
• Operate, inspect, maintain, overhaul, and repair pumping, heating, ventilation, and process machinery and equipment in a wastewater treatment plant or pumping station.
• Lubricate and grease machinery and equipment, and clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and facilities.
• Inspect sewage pipelines, tanks, and gates for equipment condition, infiltration, blockages, debris, and mineral deposits; monitor pressure and flow and identify problem areas.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain solids-treatment and flocculating chemical systems, adjusting flows or controllers and analyzing samples.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain disinfection and dechlorination systems; test and analyze samples to determine chemical dosages and ensure discharge meets pollution-control requirements.
• May assist in training and supervising apprentices or other trainees through instruction and hands-on demonstrations.

What This Job Offers

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