About the Role
The 7372 Stationary Engineer, under general supervision, is responsible for operating and maintaining complex machinery and equipment in a sewage disposal plant or pumping station, following established procedures. This role involves maintaining records, performing routine plant operations, and ensuring the safe and efficient functioning of equipment.
Responsibilities
- Makes regular inspections and manual tests of all plant machinery and equipment, including auxiliary equipment.
- Maintains logs and records of required maintenance, completed maintenance, equipment, and work order history.
- Takes periodic readings of gauges and meters to ensure safe and efficient plant operation.
- Performs manual tasks involving equipment exposed to raw sewage.
- Collects and performs simple assessments of raw sewage and chemical samples.
- Operates, inspects, maintains, overhauls, and makes repairs to pumping, heating, ventilating, process machinery, and equipment.
- Lubricates and greases machinery and equipment.
- Cleans and maintains machinery, equipment, and facilities.
- Inspects sewage pipelines, tanks, and gates for condition, infiltration, and blockages.
- Operates, inspects, and maintains solids treatment and flocculating chemical systems.
- Operates, inspects, and maintains disinfection and dechlorination systems.
- May assist in training and supervising apprentices or trainees in operation and maintenance of sewage treatment processes.
Requirements
- Four years of verifiable journey level Stationary Engineer, Plant Operator, and/or Plant Mechanic experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical pumping, heating, air-conditioning, ventilating, and related plant machinery.
- Completion of a recognized four-year stationary engineer Apprenticeship Program.
- Graduation from a recognized four-year Maritime Academy with a degree in Engineering or technology.
- Possession of at least a 3rd Assistant Marine Engineer's License of any unrestricted horsepower.
- Possession of a FAA Airframe or Power Plant Certificate and four years verifiable experience in an Airframe or Powerplant mechanic or maintenance technician capacity.
- Possession of a valid driver's license.
- At least a Grade Level I Wastewater Treatment Operator Certificate or an Operator-in-Training Certificate issued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board upon appointment.
- If hired with an OIT Certificate, must obtain a California Grade I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate and then a California Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate within specified timeframes.
- If hired with a California Grade I Certificate, must obtain a California Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate within two years of appointment.
- Employees in the Maintenance Section must obtain a California Water Environment Association Grade I Mechanical Technology Certificate within two years of hire.
- Passing the exam to obtain a California Grade III Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate within six years of appointment is highly encouraged.
- Must pass a State-mandated Respirator Medical Examination and be clean-shaven for respirator use.
- For Operator positions, candidates are required to obtain six educational points as defined by State of California Water Resources Control Board.
- Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date.
- Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience.
- Falsifying education, training, or work experience may result in disqualification.
- All work experience, education, and training substantiating minimum qualifications must be included on the application by the filing deadline.
- Applicants not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
- All employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident.
Skills
- Operation of complex machinery and equipment in a sewage disposal plant or pumping station
- Maintenance of complex machinery and equipment in a sewage disposal plant or pumping station
- Record keeping for plant operations
- Performing routine plant operations
- Manual testing of machinery and equipment
- Reading gauges and meters
- Handling equipment exposed to raw sewage
- Collecting and assessing sewage and chemical samples
- Performing chemical and physical assessments
- Repair of pumping, heating, ventilating, process machinery, and equipment
- Lubrication and greasing of machinery
- Cleaning and maintenance of machinery and facilities
- Inspection of sewage pipelines, tanks, and gates
- Operation of solids treatment and flocculating chemical systems
- Operation of disinfection and dechlorination systems
- Training and supervision of apprentices
Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
Work Type
- Permanent Exempt
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Journey level
Education Level
- Completion of a recognized four-year stationary engineer Apprenticeship Program
- Graduation from a recognized four-year Maritime Academy with a degree in Engineering or technology
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Desirable)
- 2-year associate’s degree (Desirable)
Salary/Compensations
- $138,528
Benefits
- Employee Benefits Overview
About the Company
- San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is headquartered in San Francisco and has 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers.
- SFPUC's Mission: To provide customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services while valuing environmental and community interests.
- SFPUC's Vision: To be an innovative utility leader recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.
- The Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) operates and maintains San Francisco's combined sewer system to protect public health and the environment.
- WWE services extend across eight urban watersheds, over 1,000 miles of pipe, and 24 miles of transport and storage facilities.
- WWE treats an estimated 34.6 billion gallons of wastewater annually and produces biosolids used as fertilizer.
- The SFPUC values its highly qualified and dedicated workforce.
Equal Opportunity
- The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.
- Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
