Stationary Engineer I

Salary : $90,480.00 - $109,969.60 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)
Job Number: 3285-2025
Department: SacSewer
Opening Date: 05/21/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Position
Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for a Stationary Engineer I position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadlines at 5PM:

8/3/26, 8/17/26, 8/31/26

Stationary Engineers perform highly skilled and specialized work related to the operation, maintenance and repair of hydronic systems, pumps, condensers, compressors and related mechanical and electrical equipment used in District facilities. They receive lead direction from Stationary Engineer II or other higher-level personnel.
Minimum Qualifications:

Either: 1. Two years of full-time, paid experience operating, maintaining, repairing, and installing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, power systems, water treatment, fire life safety systems, or water and steam pressure boilers.
Or: 2. A certificate or higher in Mechanical-Electrical Technology from Sacramento City College, or another accredited college or career school which has comparable curriculum.
Or: 3. A certificate of completion from a Federal/State approved Stationary Engineer apprenticeship program.
How to Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application. For first consideration, apply by Monday, August 3 , 2026, at 5:00 PM

Click on the link below to review the full class spec for more information about this position:
If you have question about this recruitment, please contact


Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer
SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree Health
• Voluntary Plans
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Care
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • 529 Education Savings Plan
  • Buy-up Life Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal Services Program
  • Pet Insurance
• Competitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service

Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewer's Benefits Program:
SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the


SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the


Please click on the below link to view SacSewer's Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:
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Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.
Each answer will be scored separately.
By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions.

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The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows:
Either Option One (1): Two years of full-time, paid experience operating, maintaining, repairing, and installing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, power systems, water treatment, fire life safety systems, or water and steam pressure boilers.
Or
Option Two (2): A certificate or higher in Mechanical-Electrical Technology from Sacramento City College, or another accredited college or career school which has comparable curriculum.
Or
Option Three (3): A certificate of completion from a Federal/State approved Stationary Engineer apprenticeship program.
Select the one box that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

• I meet the minimum experience requirement as described in Option One (1)
• I meet the minimum education requirement as described in Option Two (2)
• I meet the minimum qualifications as described in Option Three (2)
• I do not meet the above minimum qualifications but have other relevant experience or education.
• I do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

03


If meeting the minimum qualifications by Option Two (2) or Option Three (2) you must submit your transcripts and/or certificate with your application.
Select the box below to confirm that you understand this requirement.

• I understand that my application will be rejected without these attachments and have submitted them to demonstrate that I meet the minimum qualification.

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Select all the boxes that list the types of equipment and/or systems that you have at least three (3) years experience operating, maintaining and repairing. Please note that you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency during the interview and/or hiring process.
If you do not have at least three (3) years experience operating, maintaining and repairing, select none.

• None.
• Residential HVAC.
• Industrial or Commercial HVAC.
• Residential HVACR.
• Industrial or Commercial HVACR.
• Fire life safety.
• Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
• Low pressure chiller equipment.
• High pressure boiler equipment.
• Cooling Towers.

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Select the one box that best describes your full-time paid experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, power systems, water treatment, or water and steam pressure boilers in an industrial or commercial environment.
If you do not have any full-time paid experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, power systems, water treatment, or water and steam pressure boilers in an industrial or commercial environment, select none.

• None.
• I have less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) years or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

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Select all the boxes that list an established program where you have completed formalized technical training/curriculum related to stationary engineering.
If you have not completed formalized technical training/curriculum related to stationary engineering, select none.

• None.
• Regionalized Occupational Program (ROP).
• Job Corps.
• Military School.
• Trade or Vocational School.
• Mechanical Electrical Technology (MET) Certificate - From Sacramento City College or equivalent.

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For the previous question, please provide the following:

• Name of institution
• Dates Attended
• Number of units/CTEs earned
• A list of courses successfully completed (please attach any transcripts or certificates earned).

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Select all the boxes that list your current and active certifications, and/or licenses.
If you do not have any current and active position specific certifications, endorsements, or licenses, select none.

• None.
• CA Commercial Driver's License.
• CA Contractor's license (C-20).
• EPA Section 608 Certification.
• California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) Certificate.
• California State Water Resources Control Board Certificate.
• Other position specific certification(s), endorsement(s), and/Other position specific certification(s), endorsement(s), and/or license(s).or license(s).

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