Salary : $112,599.60 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: W7200K
Department: INTERNAL SERVICES
Opening Date: 01/03/2024
Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER
W7200K
When to Submit Your Application:We are accepting application beginning January 4, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. (PT) and will remain open until the needs of the Service are met and is subject to closure at any time without prior notice.
Type of Recruitment: Open Competitive Job Opportunity
NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED
Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector packages in the nation.
Flexible Benefit Plans - Benefits may be purchased using tax-free County contribution of an additional 14.5%-17% of the employee's monthly salary.
Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary.
Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits
Flexible Schedules (Telework - where appropriate)
Rideshare, Parking, and Transit Benefits
13 paid holidays per year
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Who We Are:The Internal Services Department (ISD) plays a major role in supporting all County of Los Angeles departments and commissions. With an annual budget of over $885M and 2,162 budgeted positions along with over 5,120 contracted workers of varying professions in facilities management, information technology, environmental, administrative, purchasing, and contracting, ISD is the County's trusted partner and provider of choice. The Opportunity:
The Power Plant Section is seeking an exceptional individual to join our team operating and maintaining seven heating and refrigeration plants. This is a great opportunity to use your skills in a professional environment focused on safety, reliability, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Our plants provide the critical infrastructure to keep things running smoothly. With your expertise, we can continue delivering the behind-the-scenes energy that enables success across the organization. Our team takes pride in upholding the highest standards while continuously improving these vital facilities.
Essential Job Functions
What You Will Do
Uses hand tools and precision instruments to install, maintain, adjust and repair indicating, recording, telemetering, and control instruments used to measure and control variables, such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force and chemical composition of boiler and refrigeration water.
Troubleshoots control system components and replaces or repairs defective parts.
Operates, troubleshoots, and repairs electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and high voltage systems and equipment.
Performs annual boiler testing for emissions.
Disassembles malfunctioning instruments, and inspects and tests mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
Operates, maintains, repairs, and inspects manual and automatic gas and oil fired high pressure steam or high temperature hot water boilers.
Disassembles, inspects, and tests instruments for conformance with specifications, using test instruments such as potentiometers, resistance bridges, manometers and pressure gauges.
Prepares drawings for the fabrication and modification of instrument parts and components.
Operates, maintains, repairs, and inspects motors, 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.
Tests boiler water, condensate, cooling tower water, and water from other systems, and adds corrective chemicals.
Inspects, adjusts, repairs and maintains refrigeration units for food storage boxes.
Inspects oxygen and vacuum systems for proper pressure, leaks or stoppages and makes emergency repairs.
Tests, operates and maintains emergency diesel powered electric generating equipment.
Maintains logs of plant operations and records maintenance and repair work performed.
Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites, in order to transport the necessary tools, equipment, and materials required to perform the job.
Requirements
TO QUALIFYFOR THE OPTIONS BELOW you must POSSESS and CLEARLY EXPRESS detailed years of experience performing relevant duties, and PROVIDE documentation for specified courses (if any) related to the requirements below and within your online job application under the "Experience" area and Supplemental Questionnaire.
Requirements to Qualify:
OPTION I:
One year of experience in the maintenance and operation of high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II*
- AND -
One year 's experience in the repair and maintenance of industrial control instruments.**
OPTION II:
One year of experience in the maintenance and operation of high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II*
- AND -
Completion of fifteen (15) semester units, or its equivalent (22.5 quarter units), from an accredited junior college, college or trade school in the technology or the application of technology directly related to the repair and maintenance of electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic industrial control instruments**, at least nine (9) semester units of which must have been in electronics.
Applicants expecting to qualify through Option I, must describe the type of work performed and the time period.
Applicants expecting to qualify through experience and education under Option II, must describe the type of work performed and the time period - AND - provide official transcripts or official letter from an accredited junior college, college, or trade school verifying fifteen (15) semester or its equivalent (22.5 units) completed in the areas listed in the requirements along with at least nine (9) semester units in electronics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II is defined as having the responsibility of a shift for the operation and maintenance of a combined high-pressure heating and central refrigeration plant - OR - in a very large facility*** and has responsibility on a shift assignment which includes either the operation and maintenance of a high-pressure heating plant or refrigeration plant - OR - is assigned to a geographic area of a 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.
**Industrial control instruments is defined as devices utilized to measure or monitor vibration, temperature, liquid or gas flow, liquid levels in tanks and can also include chart recorders and handheld calibration instruments.
***A very large facility consist of a central plant that is staffed by multiple shifts with each shift containing multiple plant operational assignments.
All documents should clearly indicate the degree in English language and the date when the degree was conferred or awarded.
For applicants with international transcript(s),a report by an evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. must be submitted at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days. The report must confirm the U.S. course/degree equivalency.
In order to receive credit for the required degree/coursework and/or license, you must include a legible copy of the official transcripts and/or a legible copy of the official certificate and/or license at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to and indicate your name, exam name (Stationary Engineer Controls Specialist), and the exam number (W7200K).
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.
Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.
An Unlimited Steam Engineer's License issued by the City of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety.
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Technical Certificate in compliance with Federal license requirements as provided in Chapter V, Section 608.Applicants MUST provide copies of their Unlimited Steam Engineer's License and Universal Technician EPA 608 certificate at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of submitting application online. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in application denial.
If you are unable to attach the required documents at the time of filing, you must email them to within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing. Please include exam number and title.
PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS:
3 - Moderate: This job requires standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lift of 10 - 25 pounds.
Additional Information
Our Assessment Process:
First, meet our requirements above. After that, our process includes one examination.
This exam will consist of a written examination covering Technical Knowledge and Reading Comprehension and Analytical Skills weighted at 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added onto the list of eligible candidates.
NOTE: All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add , , and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.
Eligibility Information:
The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the assessment will be placed on the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register do not guarantee an offer of employment.
Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
No person may compete for this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.
Shift: Any
How to Apply:Applications must be filed online only. We must receive your application by 5:30 p.m. (PT), on the last day of filing. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add IOntiveros@isd.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, and noreply@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.
Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Please make sure you put in the time and effort when filling out your application and supplemental questions completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements to Qualify as listed on this bulletin. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.
Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries:
LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at for more information.
For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Fair Chance Initiative:The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
Have questions about anything listed above?Contact us:
Exam Number: W7200KDepartment Contact Name: Irene OntiverosDepartment Contact Phone: (323) 881-4663Department Contact Email: California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922ADA Coordinator Phone: (323) 881-3932 Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099 (Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.
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Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.
Please add IOntiveros@isd.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, and noreply@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of your email subscription settings, you may always check for notifications by logging intowww.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.
Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component. I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.
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Please note: TO QUALIFY FOR THE OPTIONS BELOW you must POSSESS and CLEARLY EXPRESS detailed years of experience performing relevant duties, and PROVIDE documentation for specified courses related to the requirements below within your online job application under the "Experience" area, and this Supplemental Questionnaire.
OPTION I:One year of experience in the maintenance and operation of high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II* - AND - One year 's experience in the repair and maintenance of industrial control instruments.**
OPTION II:One year of experience in the maintenance and operation of high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II* - AND - Completion of fifteen (15) semester units, or its equivalent (22.5 quarter units), from an accredited junior college, college or trade school in the technology or the application of technology directly related to the repair and maintenance of electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic industrial control instruments**, at least nine (9) semester units of which must have been in electronics.Applicants expecting to qualify through Option I, must describe the type of work performed and the time period.Applicants expecting to qualify through Option II, must describe the type of work performed and the time period - AND - provide official transcripts or official letter from an accredited junior college, college, or trade school verifying fifteen (15) semester or its equivalent (22.5 units) completed in the areas listed in the requirements along with at least nine (9) semester units in electronics.
Review the requirements above and select which Option best describes your experience. OPTION I OPTION II None of the above
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If you indicated experience under
Option I, include ALL of the following information for each relevant position held:
Job Title:
Employer:
Employment Start Date: (MM/DD/YYYY):
Employment End Date: (MM/DD/YYYY):
Hours worked per week:
Description of specific duties/job experience and scope of responsibilities related to maintaining and operating high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants.
If you have no experience in this area(s), please indicate N/A. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE AND INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE POSITION.
05
Do you possess one (1) year of experience in the repair and maintenance of industrial control instruments?**
**Industrial control instruments is defined as devices utilized to measure or monitor vibration, temperature, liquid or gas flow, liquid levels in tanks and can also include chart recorders and handheld calibration instruments.
Yes No
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If you indicated experience to question 5, include ALL of the following information for each relevant position held:
Job Title:
Employer:
Employment Start Date: (MM/DD/YYYY):
Employment End Date: (MM/DD/YYYY):
Hours worked per week:
Description of specific duties/job experience and scope of responsibilities related to working, repairing and maintaining industrial control instruments?
If you have no experience in this area(s), please indicate N/A. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE AND INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE POSITION.
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Option II: Do you possess one (1) year of experience in the maintenance and operation of high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II* AND completion of fifteen (15) semester units, or its equivalent, from an accredited junior college, college or trade school in the technology or the application of technology directly related to the repair and maintenance of electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic industrial control instruments, and at least nine (9) semester units of which must have been in electronics? Yes No
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If you indicated experience under
Option II, include ALL of the following information for each relevant position held:
Job Title:
Employer:
Employment Start Date: (MM/DD/YYYY):
Employment End Date: (MM/DD/YYYY):
Hours worked per week:
Description of specific duties/job experience and scope of responsibilities related to maintaining and operating high pressure heating plants and refrigeration plants.
If you have no experience in this area(s), please indicate N/A. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE AND INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE POSITION.
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If you indicted experience under
Option II, have you completed fifteen (15) semester units, or its equivalent (22.5 quarter units), from an accredited junior college, college or trade school in the technology or the application of technology directly related to the repair and maintenance of electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic industrial control instruments**, at least nine (9) semester units of which must have been in electronics?
Please make your selection below.If yes, please ensure the following:
In order to receive credit for course work, you must attach a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization at the time of filing or submit within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission to IOntiveros@isd.lacounty.gov
*Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references.
Also, acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or The Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
Please include the exam number and exam title if submitting supporting documentation by email. Failure to submit your official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution within fifteen (15) calendar days of application submission, will result in application denial. Yes No
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Do you posses experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Stationary Engineer II having the responsibility of a shift for the operation and maintenance of a combined high-pressure heating and central refrigeration plant.Please select all that apply below. Yes, I posses experience in the responsibility in a shift for the operation and maintenance of a combined high-pressure heating and central refrigeration plant. Yes, I have experience in a very large facility, has responsibility on a shift assignment which includes either the operation and maintenance of a high-pressure heating plant or refrigeration plant. Yes, I posses experience in an assigned geographic area of a 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. No, I do not posses the above experience.
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Do you possess a
Valid Unlimited Steam Engineer's License issued by the City of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety?
If you answer "yes", you MUST provide a copy of your Unlimited Steam Engineer's License issued by the City of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your application. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in application denial. If you are unable to attach the required document at the time of filing, you must email it to Kirby@isd.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing. Please include exam number and title. Yes No
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Do you possess an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Technical Certificate in compliance with Federal license requirements as provided in Chapter V, Section 608?
If you answer "yes", you MUST provide a copy of your Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Technical Certificate at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your application. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in application denial. If you are unable to attach the required document at the time of filing, you must email it to Kirby@isd.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing. Please include exam number and title. Yes No
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