CHIEF ENGINEER II
Department of State Hospitals · San Luis Obispo County
Salary: $6,986 – $8,925 per month
Closes: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
Job description and requirements
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Job Description and Duties
The permanent/full-time Chief Engineer II will be directed by the Chief of Plant Operations I at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:
• Assures timely completion of annual performance
evaluations and probationary reports.
• Monitors necessary Core
Training, attendance, and approves callbacks, as outlined in the Plant
Operations Emergency Callback Procedure.
• Develops, implements, and monitors an effective
supervisory system which ensures that hospital objectives are
accomplished, including controlling the work location relative to
inappropriate staff patient interactions.
• Establishes priorities involving work orders and develops preventive
maintenance procedures.
• Monitors timely completion of
assignments.
• Reviews monthly reports and assures monthly status
report completion.
• Maintains the work order Maintenance Connection computer system
and enters work performed by Stationary Engineers and Maintenance
Mechanics as assigned.
• Prepares, evaluates and signs all Form 5’s, Service Orders, and
contracts associated with the Boiler Plant, Welding Shop, Chiller
Plant, Sewage Plant, HVAC and Refrigeration.
• Sees that Stationary Engineers and Maintenance Mechanics follow
good safety practices in their work areas.
• Maintains and follows proper tool control procedures and trains
employees in same procedures.
Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.
*It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.*
If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.
Click here to take the Chief Engineer II Examination
Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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There are 50 current state openings in San Luis Obispo County, including this position.
Application timeline
Applications close in 12 days, on November 16, 2026.
Posting history
This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 6, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.