Stationary Engineer

Full Job Description

Operates and maintains equipment in high-pressure plants or pumping stations, including boilers, pumps, generators, switch gear, valves, and related machinery and equipment.

Department: Public Works, Bureau of Operations/Facilities
Posting Type: Announcement/Bid
Salary: $28.62 per hour.
Union: This position is included in the Pittsburgh Joint Collective Bargaining Committee and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Union Bid Form: None required. Your application for this position will serve as your union bid form.
Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive

Requirements

General Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and must remain a resident throughout employment.
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A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.

• A Stationary Engineer License is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. You can obtain additional information about the required license by clicking here.

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

Qualifying Requirements:
Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed, and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show two (2) years of full-time experience as a Stationary Engineer. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Stationary Engineer License.
• EQUIVALENCY: None permitted for this position. Therefore, no education/training and/or work experience may be substituted toward the qualifying requirements listed above.

Qualifications

Civil Service Examination(s):
If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s).  You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.  Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written:  None required for this position.
• Performance:  None required for this position.
• Medical:  Required.

Additional Information

• Blows down low and high-pressure boilers.
• Reads, interprets, and monitors gauges on air conditioners, indicating and recording instruments and other related equipment.
• Performs and/or assists in maintenance and equipment repair work.
• Tests water and adds chemicals as necessary.
• Inspects machinery (e.g., boilers, pumps, valves, generators, switch gears, and related machinery) to detect faulty operations; makes minor adjustments to and lubricates equipment, including washing and changing oil and refrigeration filters.
• Cleans filters, air handlers, air conditioning tower, condenser tubes, sump, and boiler site glasses as needed; lubricates fans and motors; checks equipment belts and drives.
• Runs standby generators in case of emergency.
• Assists and/or coordinates work with other trades as assigned or required.
• Drives a City vehicle as needed or required.
• Uses a variety of technological hardware (i.e., computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, GPS, cameras, etc.) and/or software (i.e., email, Cartegraph, Microsoft Office, etc.) to maintain records and prepare accurate reports on work performed.
• Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.
• May work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays.

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