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 at the Library facilities located throughout the city of San Francisco; plans, assigns and directs the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in plant maintenance and operation activities; and performs related duties as required.
Requires responsibility for: The development, interpretation, coordination and enforcement of methods and procedures relative to the operation and maintenance of the library facilities; 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops, directs and reviews preventative maintenance programs for all plant mechanical, electrical and auxiliary machinery and equipment; supervises the operation, maintenance and repair of pumping systems, heating equipment, standby Cummins diesel generators and automatic transfer switches, large York chiller plant, wide variety of AC package units and heat pumps, computer server room, and San Francisco History Room HVAC system (which houses and protects irreplaceable artifacts).
- Prepares work schedules and assigns duties to subordinate personnel; inspects and reviews maintenance and operation activities to assure conformance with instructions and existing standards.
- Requisitions supplies, materials and parts necessary to maintenance and operation activities and assures that sufficient supplies are readily available; prepares specifications and estimates for equipment, supplies and the installation and repair of machinery and equipment.
- May exercise work direction of various skilled craftsmen assigned to certain maintenance and repair activities in and about plants; prepares and supervises the preparation of plant operating reports and records.
- Assists in the development and advancement of subordinates through training and effective use of employee development program.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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