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STATIONARY ENGINEER HELPER

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STATIONARY ENGINEER HELPER

Salary

$56,570.16 - $72,212.88 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y7193M

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

11/24/2025

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER: Y7193M

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM ANYONE

We will be accepting online applications from November 25, 2025 at 8:00 (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified applicants.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE FULLY MET AT THE TIME OF FILING AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION

WHY WORK FOR US?

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a meaningful role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

MISSION:

"To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care"

WHAT DOES STATIONARY ENGINEER HELPERS DO?

Performs semi-skilled work assisting a journey or higher-level stationary engineer in the operation, maintenance, and repair of stationary plant equipment providing heat, ventilation, power, refrigeration, or air conditioning.

Essential Job Functions

Assists journey level stationary engineers in the operation, maintenance, and repair of high or low-pressure boilers or high temperature hot water boilers and auxiliary equipment.

Maintains routine service records and logs.

Maintains plant facilities in a clean and orderly condition.

Service, maintain, and operate pumps, motors, boilers, turbines, cooling towers, refrigeration equipment, and other associated power plant equipment.

Briefly watch boiler fires, maintaining proper pressure, temperatures, water levels, etc., and assist in fuel changeover.

Operates, cleans, services, and makes minor adjustments and repairs to a variety of stationary plant equipment such as water heaters and softeners, pumps, compressors, fans, electric motors, and gasoline or diesel stationary engines.

Makes routine inspection tours to check operation and condition of equipment such as brine circulating systems, reservoirs, pumps, temperature and pressure controls, and water and steam lines.

Operates ice-making equipment, removes ice from cans, stacks and stores ice.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

One (1) year's experience assisting in the operation and maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical equipment used for providing heat, ventilation, power, refrigeration or air conditioning, or in the repair of electrical, gasoline, or diesel-powered 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.

PHYSICAL CLASS III - MODERATE:

Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds .

DESIRABLE QUALIFICAITONS

Credit will be given to applicant who possess the following desirable qualifications.

+ Completion of a recognized* steam engineer's program or completion of a steam operation maintenance apprenticeship program.

+ Any additional experience in excess of the minimum requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*Recognized training program or apprenticeship program is defined as an approved agency including but not limited to agencies such as Los Angeles Trade Tech and Operating Engineers Local 501.

In order to receive credit for the certification you must include a legible copy of the official certificate at the time of filing or within seven 7 calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number.

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

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

This examination will consist of an Evaluation of Training and Experience and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This evaluation is worth 100% of your total score and assess the Requirements and Desirable Qualifications.

Applicants must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this assessment in order to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBIILTY and VACANCY INFORMATION:

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the eligible register accordingly.

Applicants who demonstrate that they meet the requirements by responding to the supplemental questions and pass the assessment will be placed on the eligible register in the order their score group for a period of one (1) year. We will use this eligible register to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.

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.

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 could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

For candidates who do not have access to a computer or internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Health Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

TESTING ACCOMDATION:

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, contact the Testing Accommodations Coordinator (323) 914-5208. We require supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the request. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond and keep you moving through the process.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Eric Sanchez, Exam Analyst

(213) 288-7000

[email protected]

TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS COORDINATOR

(323) 914-5208

ALTERNATE TELETYPE PHONE

(800) 899-4099

C ALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE (

(800) 735-2922

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

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:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

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:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

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 athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

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.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\_PPG\_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)

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This Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to be completed by all applicants for this examination. The information you provide on your application and on this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the hiring process. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. Comments such as "SEE RESUME" will not be considered a valid response, therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as INCOMPLETE. You certify that the information provided is accurate, and you are aware that the information on the Supplemental Questionnaire is subject to verification at any time during the examination and hiring process. You also understand that any false statements may result in disqualification or dismissal.

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Do you have (1) year's experience assisting in the operation and maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical equipment used for providing heat, ventilation, power, refrigeration or air conditioning, or in the repair of electrical, gasoline, or diesel-powered equipment?

+ Yes, I have (1) year's experience assisting in the operation and maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical equipment used for providing heat, ventilation, power, refrigeration or air conditioning, or in the repair of electrical, gasoline, or diesel-powered equipment?

+ No, I do not have (1) year's experience assisting in the operation and maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical equipment used for providing heat, ventilation, power, refrigeration or air conditioning, or in the repair of electrical, gasoline, or diesel-powered equipment?

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If you answered yes to Question #3 above, please describe your experience assisting in the operation and maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical equipment used for providing heat, ventilation, power, refrigeration or air conditioning, or in the repair of electrical, gasoline, or diesel-powered equipment. Your response should include the name of your employer, your title, and the dates of employment. (specify months and dates of employment) If not applicable, please respond "N/A".

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Have you completed a steam engineer's program or completion of a steam operation maintenance apprenticeship? In order to receive credit for the certification you must include a legible copy of the official certificate at the time of filing or within seven 7 calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

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