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STATIONARY ENGINEER II
Salary
$105,975.84 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
W7198M
Department
INTERNAL SERVICES
Opening Date
10/07/2026
Position/Program Information
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.
Why work for us?
With almost 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California with over 100,000 employees in 39 departments, we provide vital and diverse public services like law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, and cultural activities.
The County has more than 2,100 different job types, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. Join us and discover one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county with a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.
For more information about our amazing benefits, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/
Essential Job Functions
Operates high-pressure steam or hot water boilers by monitoring gauges and adjusting controls to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety regulations.
Maintains and repairs refrigeration and air conditioning units using various hand and power tools to ensure efficient operation of facility systems.
Inspects equipment by conducting regular checks and testing to identify malfunctions and initiate necessary repairs or preventative maintenance
Adjusts and calibrates control instruments and safety devices using electronic and manual methods to maintain proper operating conditions in heating and refrigeration systems.
Monitors and records plant operations using computer-based systems to maintain accurate logs for regulatory compliance and operational audits.
Tests water quality in boilers and cooling systems by analyzing samples and applying corrective chemicals as needed to protect equipment from degradation.
Coordinates with outside contractors by overseeing their work and ensuring tasks are completed to required specifications and safety standards.
Operates and synchronizes emergency diesel-powered electric generating equipment using electronic controls to maintain facility power during outages.
Requests quotes and generates purchase orders for equipment and services by evaluating vendor proposals to budget effectively and maintain operational readiness
For more information, please view the classification specification: Stationary Engineer II Class Specification
Requirements
Requirements to Qualify:
Option 1: Completion of a Stationary Engineers or Operation/Maintenance Engineers 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:
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 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 Dlin@isd.lacounty.gov 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. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf
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 Information
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 employers 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 applicants 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
Department Contact Email: DLin@isd.lacounty.gov
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (323) 267-2436
Teletype Phone:(800) 899-4099 [Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077]
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 at http://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 click here
01
The response you provide on supplemental questions will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the assessment process. Be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information will result in refusal of application, rescission of appointment, or restriction of application to future recruitments.
Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response.
02
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add DLin@isd.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com and noreply@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Applicants can opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. Regardless of your email subscription settings, you may always check for notifications by logging into www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.
03
Have you completed a Stationary Engineers or Operation/Maintenance Engineers apprentice program?
To receive credit for your education/training, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to Dlin@isd.lacounty.gov 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. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf
04
How many years of experience in the operation and maintenance of high- or low-pressure gas or oil-fired boilers and auxiliary equipment?
05
If you indicated experience to question 4, please describe, in full detail, your 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. Be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested. It is your sole responsibility to complete the questionnaire completely, correctly and accurately.
For each experience, please indicate the following information for each experience claimed as qualifying:
Name and address of employer
Positions(s)/Titles(s) Held
Date(s) From: (MM/DD/YYYY) - Date To: (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours worked per week
Description of duties performed, including your level and scope of responsibility.
If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate "N/A. "Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response.
06
How many years, in any combination, 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?
To receive credit for your education/training, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to Dlin@isd.lacounty.gov 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. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf
07
Have you taken any courses or completed a program in Blueprint Reading (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), Programable Logic Control (PLC), or Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), or electrical technology? Select all that apply.
To receive credit for your education/training, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to Dlin@isd.lacounty.gov 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. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf
08
Do you have experience coordinating maintenance with contractors and vendors in an Industrial Plant setting?
09
If you indicated experience to question 8, please describe, in full detail, your experience coordinating maintenance with contractors and vendors in an Industrial Plant setting. Be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested. It is your sole responsibility to complete the questionnaire completely, correctly and accurately.
For each experience, please indicate the following information for each experience claimed as qualifying:
Name and address of employer
Positions(s)/Titles(s) Held
Date(s) From: (MM/DD/YYYY) - Date To: (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours worked per week
Description of duties performed, including your level and scope of responsibility.
If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate "N/A. "Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response.
10
Do you have experience working with Absorption Refrigeration Units (ARU's) in an Industrial Plant setting?
11
If you indicated experience to question 10, please describe, in full detail, your experience working with Absorption Refrigeration Units (ARUs). Be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested. It is your sole responsibility to complete the questionnaire completely, correctly and accurately.
For each experience, please indicate the following information for each experience claimed as qualifying:
Name and address of employer
Positions(s)/Titles(s) Held
Date(s) From: (MM/DD/YYYY) - Date To: (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours worked per week
Description of duties performed, including your level and scope of responsibility.
If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate "N/A. "Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response.
12
Do you have Experience with Johnson Controls, Siemens, or Honeywell Building Management System BMS/BAS in an Industrial Plant setting? If yes, please check the corresponding box.
13
If you selected Johnson Controls, Siemens, and/or Honeywell Building Management System BMS/BAS in an Industrial Plant setting in question 12, please describe, in full detail, your experience working with them. Be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested. It is your sole responsibility to complete the questionnaire completely, correctly and accurately.
For each experience, please indicate the following information for each experience claimed as qualifying:
Name and address of employer
Positions(s)/Titles(s) Held
Date(s) From: (MM/DD/YYYY) - Date To: (MM/DD/YYYY)
Hours worked per week
Description of duties performed, including your level and scope of responsibility.
If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate "N/A. "Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response.
14
Do you have an Unlimited Steam Engineers License with a Turbine Endorsement issued by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety?
Required Question
Employer County of Los Angeles
Address
Los Angeles, California, 90010
Website http://hr.lacounty.gov