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CLASS SUMMARY: Under direction, operates, repairs, and maintains heating, cooling, ventilation and refrigeration systems and controls. Employees in this journey level class is responsible for operating, maintaining and repairing building support equipment in assigned County Facilities. Positions may be assigned to work the County Cogeneration Plant. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: This class specification represents the core area of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department. Starts, stops, and adjusts automatic and manual low and high voltage, electric, electronic automated and pneumatic controls to operate the heating, cooling, ventilating and refrigeration systems within recommended or prescribed operating ranges. Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices to verify operating conditions and records data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels, analyses of flue gases, and voltage load. Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to back up equipment or systems, or shut down equipment. Performs visual inspections and preventive maintenance at determined intervals to detect malfunctions and/or the need for repairs. Analyzes, trends and maintains equipment by testing, balancing and making adjustments to tightening fittings, repacking bearings and valves, replacing compressors, motors, pumps, value gaskets, recorders and gauges, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components using hand and power tools; oils and lubricates equipment; makes repairs to all associated equipment related to the HVAC and air distribution systems, including intakes and exhaust. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent; AND Experience: Four (4) years experience including three (3) years of apprenticeship training in a program, or under a journey worker in heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration AND One (1) year of full-time paid experience at the level of a journey worker in heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration. Journey worker certificate as a Stationary Engineer is highly desirable. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent; AND Experience: Four (4) years experience including three (3) years of apprenticeship training in a program, or under a journey worker in heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration AND One (1) year of full-time paid experience at the level of a journey worker in heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration. Journey worker certificate as a Stationary Engineer is highly desirable. LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants are required to possess, or obtain prior to employment, a valid California Driver’s License, Class C. Applicants are required to possess a current Environmental Protection Agency, Section 608, Universal Certification. Note: All licenses, certificates and registrations must be kept current while employed in this class. To view the full job description, please visit: https://www.jobapscloud.com/Solano/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=22&R2=873040&R3=01
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.