Stationary Engineer I

Salary : $98,031.60 - $108,095.76 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 28376-D
Department: County Wide
Opening Date: 04/23/2024
Closing Date: Continuous


The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

8/5/26, 9/2/26, 9/30/26, 10/28/26, 11/25/26, 12/23/26
Under general supervision, positions in this class perform a variety of duties in the operation, maintenance, and repair of stationary and industry specific equipment used in County facilities.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Principles pertaining to the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of HVACR, fire life safety, lighting, and related control, mechanical, electrical, and piping systems equipment
• Methods, tools, materials and equipment used in the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of HVACR, fire life safety, lighting, and related control, mechanical, electrical, and piping systems equipment
• Pneumatic and Direct Digital Controls for HVACR equipment
• Preventive maintenance chemicals and other materials used in boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and similar equipment
• Energy conservation products and techniques
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Ability to

• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Read, interpret, and work from plans, drawings, and specifications including, but not limited to, building blueprints and electrical diagrams
• Use testing equipment for electronics, pneumatics, air-flow, speed, temperature, humidity, etc.
• Use welding equipment, small power tools such as saws, drills, grinders, etc., and hand tools such as wrenches, pliers, hammers, ratchet socket sets, etc., in a proper and safe manner
• Learn to analyze situations accurately and take effective action
• Maintain records and make reports
• Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance
• Learn to utilize computer equipment to enter, maintain and extract information
• Research, read and understand applicable (building, plumbing, and electrical) codes

Employment Qualifications

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 other accredited college or career school which has comparable curriculum.

Or: 3. A certificate of completion from a Federal/State approved Stationary Engineer apprenticeship program.

Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination.


Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click or speak to someone in our office before the final filing or cut-off date listed in this notice.
General Qualifications Criminal History and Background Checks:The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

License Requirement:
A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Certification Requirement:
A Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification as a Universal Technician as mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required at the time of appointment. Failure to maintain the required certification may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Physical Requirements:
Some positions in this class require the incumbent to be able to:

• Work with and around power tools and equipment up to seven (7) hours per day.
• Operate, maintain, and repair mechanical and other equipment and systems requiring lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds up to 50 yards.
• Work for extended periods of time in a bent, stooped, kneeling, or prone position.
• Bend, squat, reach, and crawl to read gauges, locate leaks, remove debris, etc.
• Climb and work safely on ladders (extension and A-frame) and step ladders with a total weight that does not exceed the weight capacity of the ladder or the highest rated capacity of the harnesses and lanyards used for fall protection.
• Have 360 degree range of arm motion, simple/light and firm/strong grasping, reaching overhead, balancing while working overhead, and fine dexterity in both hands.
• Work and crawl in small spaces and/or limited access areas, including entering and exiting through restricted entrances of 30 inches in diameter.
• Have sufficient sense of smell, vision, touch, and hearing to observe equipment functions for normal and abnormal occurrences.
• Have sufficient eyesight to distinguish between normal and off shade colors and to read gauges and meters in dimly lighted areas.
• Stand or walk approximately seven (7) hours per day, including uneven surfaces.
• Comply with American National Standard Institute 7.3 to wear respiratory protection (shaving of facial hair for fit and/or seal to use a respirator).
• Use foot and hand controls repetitively for approximately four (4) hours per day.

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Working Conditions:
Some positions in this class require the incumbent to:

• Work around high noise levels while wearing hearing protection equipment intermittently everyday.
• Work alone for extended periods of time.
• Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement, very hot and/or cold weather.
• Work in close and/or tight spaces which may be extremely hot and/or humid.
• Work with hazardous materials such as refrigerants, solvents, fuel, oil, water treatment chemicals, etc.
• Work in areas of low illumination.
• Work at heights six feet and more above the ground on equipment and structures.
• Be exposed to asbestos, exhaust fumes from airplanes, dust and controlled flames from welding torches intermittently every day.
• Work around inmates and individuals with mental disabilities.

Shift, Weekend and Holiday Work:
Facility maintenance functions are a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year operation. All employees in this class will be subject to working shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime and standby.

Special Access:
Some incumbents in this class must acquire and maintain an airport security badge allowing access to secure County airport locations.

Probationary Period The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION


Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click to apply.


County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email View email address on click.appcast.io
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE


Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.


Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)


All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.


This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.


All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


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Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.


We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at or View phone number on click.appcast.io, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS


At Sacramento County, we strive to provide benefit programs designed to meet our employees' current and future needs and help them as they balance their careers and personal life. County of Sacramento employees have a variety of benefits available. These benefits include:

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Retiree Health Savings Plan (RHSP)
• Deferred Compensation

More information can be found on the


TEMPORARY POSITIONS:
Most benefits do not apply to temporary positions.


VACATION:
Generally, vacation with pay begins at 10 days annually. With increase over a period of years, the maximum annual vacation with pay is 25 days.


HOLIDAYS:
14.5 holidays per year as recognized by the Board of Supervisors.


SICK LEAVE:
Equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT:
Regular County employees may be eligible to receive Tuition Reimbursement. The costs for course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies may be eligible for reimbursement. Tuition reimbursement amounts may vary depending upon union agreement.


RETIREMENT:
The County's defined-benefit pension plan is provided by the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937 and is managed by the Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Retirement. For more information, visit the SCERS website,


DENTAL INSURANCE:
For more information, visit the


LIFE INSURANCE:
The County of Sacramento provides a basic life insurance benefit to all eligible employees at no cost. Additional coverage may be purchased through payroll deduction.

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DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
A deferred compensation program is available through the County 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. For more information, visit the


EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
The County of Sacramento provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in areas such as:

• Legal Advice/Difficult Decisions
• Marriage or Family Relationships
• Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse

More information can be found on the
WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
The County will recognize and award time off to eligible employees who maintain an excellent attendance record.


FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:
The County offers regular employees two separate Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). These accounts allow employees to set money aside, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction, to pay for medical, dental or dependent care expenses.

DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:
Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.

MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:
The Medical Reimbursement Account allows pre-tax dollars to be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.


WORKERS' COMPENSATION:
In case of injury while on the job, each employee is protected under the Workers' Compensation laws of California.
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VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:
Military veterans who have served during wartime shall be given preference in initial appointment to County service. Such preference shall apply, provided the veteran has first achieved a minimum passing score in the examination. The passing score of a veteran shall be annotated to indicate the veteran's score shall be regarded as 5 points or higher, OR 10 points higher for disabled veterans, only for the purpose of determining the three ranks along with which the veteran's name shall be certified. No score shall actually be changed and no new rank shall be created as a result of application of veteran's preference for certification purposes.

"Disabled Veteran" means any veteran who has served during wartime and, who, as of the final filing date for an examination is declared by the United States Veterans Administration or military service department to be 10% or more disabled as a result of his/her military service. Persons claiming eligibility for disabled veteran's preference must submit to the employment office, on or before the application deadline date, a certification from the United States Veterans Administration or a military service department, dated within 1 year, which certifies the present existence of a service related disability of 10% or more, or other acceptable proof of such disability as a result of his/her military service.
Persons claiming eligibility for veterans preference must submit a copy of Form DD 214 or other acceptable proof of veteran's status on or before the final filing date for the examination. For purpose of this rule "reserve" status does not constitute active duty.


SPECIAL SKILL QUALIFICATIONS (WHEN SPECIFIED ON THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT):
Persons who have special skills required by some (but not all) positions in a class may be certified ahead of others provided that:
Such special skills are based on the duties and requirements of the positions and are in conformance with merit system and equal opportunity principles, and
The certification of eligibles who possess special skills have been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
01


The following Supplemental Questionnaire is the Civil Service Exam for this position and will be used to determine your exam score.


All experience, education, and/or training used to answer the supplemental questions must be included on your application.

In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. Each answer will be scored separately. References such as 'See Resume' as a response will not be scored.


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.

02


Select all the boxes that best describe your training and/or education is it pertains to the position of Stationary Engineer I with the County of Sacramento.

• A Mechanical-Electrical Technology (MET) certification from Sacramento City College or other accredited college or career school which has comparable curriculum, AND/OR certificate of completion from a Federal/State approved Stationary Engineer apprenticeship program.
• An Associate degree or higher in Mechanical-Electrical Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology. Note: If you have received a MET certificate along with earning an Associate degree in MET, please select the above option along with this option.
• Industry specific trainings (e.g. JCI, Trane, Carrier, etc.)
• None of the above.

03


Select all the boxes that best describe your paid experience operating, maintaining, and repairing machinery and mechanical systems such as boiler and chiller plants, cooling towers, and related equipment such as pumps, valves, and water treatment.

• ITEM 1: Diagnosing, operating, repairing and performing preventative maintenance on various size chillers and cooling towers, and utilizing controls, electrical schematics and line diagrams, while following and using safe industry practices such as lock-out/tag-out whenever possible.
• ITEM 2: Diagnosing, operating, repairing and performing preventative maintenance on various size boilers, and utilizing controls, electrical schematics and line diagrams, while following and using safe industry practices such as lock-out/tag-out whenever possible.
• ITEM 3: Diagnosing, operating, repairing, performing preventative maintenance, and rebuilding centrifugal pumps and ancillary systems.
• No paid experience, but completed formal training or coursework in at least two (2) of the above three (3) items.
• None of the above.

04


For the selections you made in Question 3, select the one box that best describes your paid full time experience.

• None.
• Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
• Two (2) years, but less than three (3) years.
• Three (3) years, but less than five (5) years.
• Five (5) years or more.

05


Select all the boxes that best describe your paid experience with HVAC/R equipment; e.g. air handlers, exhaust systems, refrigeration systems, packaged A/C equipment, and split systems.

• Installing/Replacing.
• Operating.
• Inspecting.
• Maintaining and Repairing.
• None of the above.

06


For the selections you made in Question 5, select all the boxes that best describe the equipment with which you gained this paid experience.

• ITEM 1: Air handlers.
• ITEM 2: Exhaust fan systems.
• ITEM 3: Packaged and/or Split A/C systems.
• ITEM 4: Refrigeration systems (e.g. walk-in boxes and freezers).
• No paid experience, but completed formal training or coursework in at least two (2) of the above four (4) items.
• None of the above.

07


For the selections you made in Questions 5 and 6, select the one box that best describes your paid full time experience.

• None.
• Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
• Two (2) years, but less than three (3) years.
• Three (3) years, but less than five (5) years.
• Five (5) years or more.

08


Select all the boxes that best describe the types of equipment you have paid experience independently diagnosing and repairing malfunctions.

• Boiler plant equipment.
• Chiller plant equipment.
• HVAC/R systems - Commercial and/or Industrial.
• HVAC/R systems - Residential.
• HVAC/R control systems.
• None of the above.

09


Select all the boxes that best describe your paid experience with control systems such as pneumatic or DDC controls.

• ITEM 1: Programming DDC environmental controls.
• ITEM 2: Monitoring DDC environmental controls.
• ITEM 3: Setting up and calibrating pneumatic environmental controls.
• ITEM 4: Replacing DDC or pneumatic environmental control components.
• ITEM 5: Creating graphics for building automation.
• No paid experience, but completed formal training or coursework in at least three (3) of the above five (5) items.
• None of the above.

10


For the selection you made in Question 9, select the one box that best describes your paid full time experience.

• None.
• Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
• Two (2) years, but less than three (3) years.
• Three (3) years, but less than five (5) years.
• Five (5) years or more.

11


Select all the boxes that best describe documents you have produced/utilized in the course of your Stationary Engineer work and/or formal education or training.

• Daily logs.
• Email.
• EPA documents.
• Inspection reports.
• Purchase documents.
• Technical documents (i.e. sequence of operations).
• Work order reports.
• None of the above.

12


Describe in detail your education, training, certifications and experience as it pertains to the position of Stationary Engineer I with the County of Sacramento. For all experience listed, provide the following information if applicable:

• Your job title(s)
• Your employer (you may include more than one employer)
• The department/unit
• Dates of employment <
• Primary duties and responsibilities to support and further clarify the experience selected in response to all prior supplemental questions, as well as, other applicable duties performed

If you have no relevant education, training, certifications or experience, please write "None".
13


The County of Sacramento is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace. All persons selected for appointment must pass a drug test administered by the County and at no cost to the applicant.

I understand, if offered conditional employment, I will be subject to a drug test administered by the County as described in Sacramento County Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.030.

• Yes.
• No.

14


I have read the General Requirements and Other Requirements as stated on the job announcement.

• Yes.

15


Select the one box that best describes whether you have attended a career fair and/or job event where you have interacted with representatives from Sacramento County.

• Attended in the last one (1) - three (3) months.
• Attended in the last four (4) - six (6) months.
• Attended in the last seven (7) months - one (1) year.
• Attended an event more than one (1) year ago.
• Have attended a career fair and/or job event but did not interact with Sacramento County representatives.
• Have not attended a career fair and/or job event.

16


List the following for the career fair and/or job event you attended:• Name of event• Location of event• Month and year of eventIf you have not attended an event where you interacted with representatives from Sacramento County, please type "None".
Required Question