STATIONARY ENGINEER II

When to Submit Your Application

The application filing period will begin on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Type of Recruitment: We welcome applications from anyone.

Withhold Information

No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Requirements to Qualify

• Option 1: Completion of a Stationary Engineer's or Operation/Maintenance Engineer's apprentice program*.
• or
• Option 2: Five years of experience in the operation and maintenance of high- or low-pressure gas or oil-fired boilers and auxiliary equipment, one year of which must have been in the operation and maintenance of refrigeration equipment.

One 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 in the operation and maintenance of refrigeration equipment.

License

• 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.
• 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.

Physical Class

3 – Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Special Requirements Information

*To qualify under Option I, applicants MUST submit a photocopy of the certificate of completion of a recognized Stationary Engineer's or Operation/Maintenance Engineer's apprentice program. Apprenticeship training programs must be recognized by a national, global, or regional accrediting agency, the California State Department of Education, the California State Department of Labor Division of Apprenticeship Standards, or the Council for Private Postsecondary, and Vocational Education.

• To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to within five (5) business days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted.

Additional information

You must attach a photocopy of the required Unlimited Steam Engineer license and EPA 608 certificate within five (5) business days of filing the application. Applications submitted without the required evidence of licensure and certification will be rejected as incomplete.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Desirable Qualifications

Additional points will be awarded for applicants who possess the following Desirable Qualifications.

• Additional years of experience beyond the requirements
• Coursework or certificate of program completion in Blueprint Reading (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), Programable Logic Control (PLC), or Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), or electrical technology
• Experience coordinating maintenance with contractors and vendors in an Industrial Plant setting
• Experience working with Absorption Refrigeration Units (ARU’s) in an Industrial Plant setting
• Experience with Johnson Controls, Siemens, or Honeywell Building Management System BMS/BAS in an Industrial Plant setting
• An Unlimited Steam Engineer's License with a Turbine Endorsement issued by the City of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety

Our Assessment Process

This assessment type will evaluate the training, experience, and education you list on a questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This part of the assessment is worth 100% of your total score and assesses: Training and Experience and Desirable Qualifications.

Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the list.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information

• Applicants who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months.
• Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly.
• The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill a vacancy located in the Power Plant Operations Section of the Internal Services Department.

Application and Filing Information

• We only accept applications filed online.
• Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted.
• Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting.
• This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. Copying verbiage from Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information on your application and any attachments will result in refusal of application, rescission of appointment, or restriction of application to future recruitments.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that a valid email address is provided. If choosing to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• New email addresses need to be verified.
• This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts.
• This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

• Have questions about anything listed above?
• Contact us: Exam Number: W7198M
• Department Contact Name: Debbie Lin