Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant (7341) - Citywide - (U00047)

Four (4) years journey-level experience as a Marine Engineer performing duties in the areas of maintenance, repair and operation of a variety of mechanical and electrical pumping and related machinery.

City Distribution Division

City Distribution Division

Water Supply and Treatment Division

Work reporting locations for positions with the Water Supply and Treatment Division will be in San Bruno or Sunol.

DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT:

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): (Weight: Qualifying)

Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application at a later time. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Behavioral Consistency Questionnaire (BCQ) Evaluation (Weight:100%):

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Behavioral Consistency Questionnaire (BCQ) Examination via electronic mail after the closing of this filing period. The BCQ Exam is designed to measure the knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas required for the position.  Applicants will be given a deadline to return the BCQ Exam. Those who do not respond by the established deadline will not be eligible to continue in the examination process and will not be added to eligibility list resulting from this process. All applicants’ responses to the BCQ Exam are subject to verification. The BCQ Exam component may include but not be limited to:

The Water Treatment Plant Stationary Engineer operates, maintains, and repairs a wide variety of complex machinery and equipment in a water treatment plant, water distribution system, and/or related facility.

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements for a wide variety of water treatment plant/distribution system facilities machinery and equipment, and the tools and equipment necessary for their proper operation, maintenance, and repair.

Operates and maintains a wide variety of chemical feed equipment, pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, process machinery and radiators.

May be required to operate Computerized Building Management Systems or Supervisory Control Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Repairs automatic and manually controlled distribution and water treatment equipment including pumps, motors, boilers, compressors, alarm systems, residual chemical analyzers, chemical feeders and filters; may also be responsible for operating a water treatment and distribution facility in a safe and efficient manner without direct supervision.

Inspects and tests machinery and equipment including fire prevention equipment for safe, efficient and proper operation by visual and audio inspection during walk-throughs.

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

Application Opening:

July 24, 2026

Application Filing Deadline:

Application filing will be open at least through August 14, 2026 (PDT), and will close any time thereafter

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