What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stationary Engineer position at City of Pittsburgh?
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
Position Type: Announcement/Bid.
Salary: $25.70 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
General Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all of 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.
- A completed online City of Pittsburgh Employment Application, including your online Employment Profile Data. (Education and Work Experience).
- Completed online City of Pittsburgh Supplemental Form questions for this position.
- A resume, to be submitted online.
- Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
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- A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License at the time of filing application or prior to appointment, which must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for a special accommodation on the basis of 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.
- Applicants must comply with the City of Pittsburgh's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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 from employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).
WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show five (5) 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 High School Diploma or GED. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is five (5) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
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.
- 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 stand by 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 (ie, computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, GPS, cameras, etc.) and/or software (ie, 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 ore required.
- May work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
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