Chief Stationary Engineer (7205) - Citywide (H00121)
Job Description
Under general direction, the Chief Stationary Engineer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of pumping, heating and ventilating plant machinery and equipment in a large complex installation; directs the operation of a large and complex water filtration plant; plans, assigns and directs the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in plant maintenance and operation activities. Requires responsibility for the development, interpretation, coordination and enforcement of methods and procedures relative to the operation and maintenance of large physical plant installations; making regular contacts with other departmental personnel, outside organizations and the general public in connection with plant maintenance and operation activities; preparing, checking and reviewing important and detailed operational records and reports. Supervision includes local administrative control and work assignments of craft personnel on extended or temporary assignments. Craft general foremen will supervise their respective workmen in those matters pertaining to craft or trade techniques or methods.
The essential functions of this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:
The 7205 Chief Stationary Engineer may perform other duties as assigned/required.
Qualifications
Experience
AND
License and Certification
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
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).
Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.
Additional Information
Selection Procedures
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following.
Assessment Component
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the following exams:
Basic Supervisory Written Examination (Weight 40%)
Candidates will be administered a remote multiple-choice examination that includes test items that relate to various supervisory practices and procedures (e.g., directing subordinates, delegating tasks to subordinates, providing customer service, demonstrating appropriate supervisory/leadership behavior, addressing and/or evaluating subordinate issues, behavior and performance, etc.) and well as reading comprehension items. The score you achieve on this examination shall be valid and 'banked' for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take this test again should you apply and be found eligible for a future announcement for which this particular test is used. Please note this test is used for other supervisory classes; therefore, your test score may be applied to one or more of these classes if you choose to apply to future recruitments. If the test for this future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a)apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the test. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which this test is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score since it is the most recent.
A passing score must be achieved on the Basic Supervisory Written Examination in order to continue in the selection process. This is a standardized examination, and in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111.11.4, inspection privileges do not apply to the questions and answers in this examination.
Oral Examination (Weight 60%)
The applicants who pass the Basic Supervisory Written examination will be tested to determine their relative knowledge, skill, and ability levels in job-related areas which may include, but are not limited to: The knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements of a wide variety of pumping, heating ventilating, air conditioning and related plant machinery and equipment and the tools, equipment, methods and techniques necessary to their proper care and operation; applicable safety codes and regulations. Ability and Skill to plan, assign and direct the operation and maintenance activities of subordinate personnel; review, analyze and make recommendations relative to the betterment of plant operating and maintenance methods and procedures; deal tactfully and effectively with subordinate personnel, the general public and outside organizations; prepare and review plant operating records and prepare related reports.
A passing score on both the Basic Supervisory Written Examination and the Oral Examination must be achieved in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List.
Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of Three (3) Scores.
Eligible List/Score Report :
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
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 email 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 must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.
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.
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.
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 analyst, Hanz Pagao (she/her/hers) at hanz.pagao@sfdph.org or 628-271-6839.
We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.
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.