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7335-Senior Stationary Engineer

Recruitment: RTF0131243-01123158

Published: March 23, 2023

Contact:

Lisa Contreras - lisa.contreras@sfdph.org

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 7335-Senior Stationary Engineer
Salary range: $145,496.00 - $145,496.00
Role type: Permanent Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

About:

CLERICALLY AMENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY - Amended to reflect changes to the Minimum Qualifications.

  • Application Opening - February 10, 2023
  • Application Deadline - the application filing will be open continuously at least through February 19, 2023 and will close any time thereafter.
  • Salary: $63.35 Hourly
  • Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt. Some positions are limited to 1,040 work hours in a year while other positions can last up to 2 years. Exempt employees are considered ‘at will’ and serve at the discretion of the department head. For more information, please visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-types/
  • Location: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
  • Recruitment Id: 

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.

DPH statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the diversity of its workforce. All employees are required to participate in the Department of Public Health's work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity through: 

    • Commitment to providing first-class care and service to all members of the DPH service population, with heightened sensitivity and awareness to racial, ethnic, and culturally diverse members of the DPH’s workforce and patient populations.
    • Desire and commitment to lead and participate in antiracism, racial justice, and equity work that impacts quality of patient care, and improvements in employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to push and drive change in these areas.
    • Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse workforce and patient population.   
    • Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and sexuality.

Role description

Under general direction, supervises the operation, maintenance and repair activities of a wide variety of pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and process machinery and equipment in a large complex facility or in a multi-faceted facility.

In 2016, a bond was approved to fund improvements at Zuckerberg San Francisco General

Hospital and Trauma Center. This position will be responsible for the completion of a seismically safe retrofit of the existing Building 5 on campus. The role of this position is to be the primary technical reviewer and coordinator between the project design drawings and field c conditions of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing building infrastructure and systems, fire protection systems, nurse call and mergence cy response systems, door hardware and access control, lighting, cameras and surveillance monitoring, medical equipment, medical gas and air,

pneumatic tube systems, boilers, chillers, and HVAC systems, building automation systems,

infection control procedures, IT/data infrastructure, etc.

 

Essential duties include:

• Providing feedback during the design phases of the projects and commenting on

feasibility and providing recommendations based on field conditions or other industry

standards;

• Meeting with designers, architects and engineers, coordinating with the capital programs

office and facility services department, working with San Francisco Public Works (SFPW)

construction management team, meeting with and discussing recommendations with

clinical units and other hospital leadership;

• Occasionally performing field reviews and assessments of the aforementioned systems

and building controls;

• During project construction, will be an active participant of the project delivery team,

including working with the above stakeholders and partner with awarded contractors and

sub-contractors to deliver the project in a safe manner, on time, and on budget with the

least amount of disruption to the surrounding units;

• During construction, ensuring means and methods used are appropriate within a

healthcare setting and the infection control risk management is adhered to the regulations;

• Monitoring the contractors to ensure they follow proper sign-in/sign-out procedures; and

• Performing other duties as assigned.

How to qualify

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Education:

Completion of a recognized four (4) -year Stationary Engineer Apprenticeship program.

Experience:

One (1) year experience as a journey-level stationary engineer.

License and Certification:

Possession of a current Driver License

Universal Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certificate issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for working with heating and ventilating equipment (HVAC) or other refrigeration equipment using CFCs and HCFCs.

Substitution:

Any of the following may substitute for the required education and experience:

Five (5) years verifiable experience as a journey-level stationary engineer.

Graduation from recognized four-year Maritime Academy plus one year verifiable experience as a journey-level stationary engineer.

Possession of at least a 3rd Assistant Marine Engineer's License of any horsepower plus one year verifiable experience as an unrestricted licensed Marine Engineer for merchant vessels or one year verifiable experience shore side as a journey-level stationary engineer.

Supplemental Information:

Special Requirement: Essential Functions require: considerable physical effort in the

maintenance, repair and operation of plant machinery and equipment; the ability to lift heavy

objects. Work environment may require: exposure to working conditions where minor

abrasions, bruises and burns may be encountered; occasional disagreeable work inside close and dirty spaces. One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment.

Verification of Experience:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Verification of Education: If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Selection Procedures:
The selection procedure will include evaluation of the application packet in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates.   

Additional selection process

What else should I know?

HOW TO APPLY 

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

 

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others. 

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Ileana Enriquez at Ileana.Enriquez@sfdph.org or (628)271-6708.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.