STATIONARY ENGINEER (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; California (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Wasco, CA is seeking a Stationary Engineer, CF to operate, maintain and repair boiler and related mechanical, electrical, and control systems within a correctional facility environment.

The role includes supervising incarcerated personnel, planning layouts, estimating costs for upgrades, and ensuring safety and compliance while coordinating with the maintenance team. Based in Kern County, the position is in-office and full-time.

Qualifications

• Boiler and related mechanical/electrical systems knowledge.
• Ability to plan layouts and estimate costs for systems.
• Strong safety and compliance focus in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and repair boilers, pumps, valves, and related steam and water systems.
• Inspect premises, supervise incarcerated personnel, and maintain security of work areas.
• Plan layouts, estimate costs for electrical, mechanical, and electronic systems; requisition parts.

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Under general direction, to perform a variety of skilled work in the operation, maintenance and repair of boiler, heating, air conditioning, ventilating, lighting, power, water, water treatment, and other mechanical systems normally found in a State correctional facility in the Department of Corrections or Department of the Youth Authority; to maintain order and supervise the conduct of incarcerated persons, wards, residents, or patients and protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; may instruct or lead incarcerated persons, wards, patients, or resident workers; may instruct or lead other engineers; and do other related work.

Operates, maintains, and repairs boilers, heaters, pumps, valves, appurtenances, and lines used in the distribution of steam and heated or processed water; operates, repairs and maintains refrigerant compressors, condensers, evaporators, traps, transfer pumps, expansion valves, stop valves, and float valves, together with all refrigerant lines and devices used to control temperatures; operates, maintains and repairs air compressors, together with distribution lines and all valves and devices for air control; operates, maintains and repairs all natural and manufactured gas distribution lines, including all valves and control devices; operates, repairs, and maintains water filters, softeners, piping and pumps used in conjunction with water distribution, including all sinks and toilet bowls, supply lines and water lines; operates, repairs and maintains all types of motors and engines used to power pumps, compressors and fans; repairs and maintains single phase and multiphase electrical circuits up to 550 volts; repairs and maintains electrical transformers, motors, controls, machinery, fixtures, appliances and elevators; repairs and maintains electronic systems such as clocks, closed circuit television, automatic alarm systems, security systems, energy management systems, equal potential grounding and automatic power transfers; calibrates control systems, including air balance, humidistats and solid state electronic motor control amplifiers; operates, maintains and repairs water and sewage systems, laundry and culinary equipment; inspects and trouble shoots electrical and mechanical systems and equipment to identify repairs needed; performs minor building maintenance and repair; plans, layouts and estimates costs of electrical; mechanical, and electronic systems; requisitions parts, supplies and equipment; calculates systems requirements to provide estimates for modification or replacement of systems; and when assigned, maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to the Department of Corrections and the Youth Authority; prevents escapes and injury by these persons to themselves or others or to property; maintains security of working areas and work materials; inspects premises and searches incarcerated persons, wards, residents, or patients for contraband such as weapons or illegal drugs; leads and trains subordinate and less senior personnel, and advises them of unusual problems, procedures, and practices.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s). Individuals must specify on their application that they are applying for a Training and Development assignment.

This recruitment may be used to fill any additional vacancies in this classification for the life of the recruitment.

CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application.

Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• STATIONARY ENGINEER (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

• Job Code #: JC-527788
• Position #(s): 180-216-6713-018
• Working Title: Stationary Engineer, CF
• Classification: STATIONARY ENGINEER (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)
• $6,696.00 - $8,477.00
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location: Kern County
• Telework: In Office
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Commitment

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

CDCR/CCHCS strives to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Location of Position

Wasco State Prison-Reception Center

701 Scofield Ave

Wasco, CA 93280

Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of individuals in our care, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies for their successful reintegration into our communities.

Department Website: http://www.jobs.ca.gov

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver's license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver's license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Candidates new to CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, as well as a Tuberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Final Filing Date: 8/21/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Knowledge of: Boiler and auxiliary boiler room equipment; heating, lighting, ventilating, air conditioning, power, refrigeration, building electric and pneumatic controls, water treatment and other mechanical or electrical equipment; the methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in the operation, maintenance and repair of such equipment; Department's Affiantative Action Program objectives; a manager's role in the Affiantative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Follow oral and written directions; demonstrate mechanical ability; keep accurate records; install, operate and make repairs to the various types of equipment listed above in the knowledge requirements; make written reports, read, interpret, and work from plans, drawings and specifications; lay out work for others and direct them in this work; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; effectively contribute to the Department's affirmative action objectives.

Persons appointed to positions in this class must be reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees or that of incarcerated persons.

Assignments during tour of duty may include sole responsibility for the supervision of incarcerated persons and/or the protection of personal and real property.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website.

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website.

Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website.

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

Contact Information

Department Website: http://www.jobs.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:

Jessica Lopez

[phone] ext: 5192

[e-mail]

Hiring Unit Contact:

Shaydee Pinedo

[phone] ext: 5191

[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

Daranee Aviles

[phone] ext: 5036

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.