STATIONARY ENGINEER

Military Department · Santa Clara County

Salary: $6,088 – $7,707 per month

Closes: 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The 129th Civil Engineer Flight is responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of facilities and associated infrastructure that supports an Air National Guard Base with a Rescue Mission. The Flight is composed of three branches: Engineering, Emergency Management and Operations. State Civil Service maintenance employees work in the Operations branch. Under general direction of the Chief of Plant Operation and Facility Manager, works with a variety of skilled and semiskilled workers engaged in the operation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating, refrigeration, air conditioning systems, building systems, power, water, natural gas, plumbing and electrical & mechanical controls, including chillers, boilers, compressors, pumps, condensers, water lines, gas lines, control and meters; instructs or leads other trades and makes recommendations to the Chief of Plant Operations and Facility Manager. Performs preventative maintenance, system operation and performance monitoring and remedial maintenance, Supervises projects; may lead or perform the analysis of boiler feed water samples and determine water treatment; lay lead or perform servicing and maintenance of Fire and Life Safety equipment; prepare requisition for fuel, equipment and maintenance supplies; responsible for the clean and orderly condition of boiler rooms, mechanical rooms and related equipment rooms, keeps charts and records of facility systems maintenance and prepares reports. Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month. For more details about PLP 2025, visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3 Pay Differential 435- Employees who are required to maintain a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 608 Technician Certification shall be eligible to receive a one hundred dollar ($100) per month differential. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Real ID Act: Effective May 31, 2025, and in accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, access to all military installations will require a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or identification card issued by the DMV. Individuals who do not have a REAL ID must present one of the following acceptable alternative documents: a valid U.S. passport, a certified birth certificate, or an active or retired military ID. For more information about the Real ID Act of 2005, visit Congress.gov For details on how to apply for a REAL ID, visit DMV.ca.gov. Must have an EPA 608 Certification. Background Investigation - Common Access Card (CAC): This position requires background investigation and the issuance and continued possession of a Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC), as a condition of employment. The CAC is required to access certain facilities, systems, or information necessary to perform the duties of the position. 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: • Three years on the job experience with HVAC • Experience in automated logic systems. • Formal technical training in mechanical electrical technology. • Experience with Mitsubishi Multi City VRF system, split systems, VAV boxes, Trane, Carrier, Daikin VRV, chillers, boilers.
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Job Description and Duties

The 129th Civil Engineer Flight is responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of facilities and associated infrastructure that supports an Air National Guard Base with a Rescue Mission. The Flight is composed of three branches: Engineering, Emergency Management and Operations. State Civil Service maintenance employees work in the Operations branch.

Under general direction of the Chief of Plant Operation and Facility Manager, works with a variety of skilled and semiskilled workers engaged in the operation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating, refrigeration, air conditioning systems, building systems, power, water, natural gas, plumbing and electrical & mechanical controls, including chillers, boilers, compressors, pumps, condensers, water lines, gas lines, control and meters; instructs or leads other trades and makes recommendations to the Chief of Plant Operations and Facility Manager. Performs preventative maintenance, system operation and performance monitoring and remedial maintenance, Supervises projects; may lead or perform the analysis of boiler feed water samples and determine water treatment; lay lead or perform servicing and maintenance of Fire and Life Safety equipment; prepare requisition for fuel, equipment and maintenance supplies; responsible for the clean and orderly condition of boiler rooms, mechanical rooms and related equipment rooms, keeps charts and records of facility systems maintenance and prepares reports.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month. For more details about PLP 2025, visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3

Pay Differential 435- Employees who are required to maintain a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 608 Technician Certification shall be eligible to receive a one hundred dollar ($100) per month differential.

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

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors.

Real ID Act: Effective May 31, 2025, and in accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, access to all military installations will require a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or identification card issued by the DMV. Individuals who do not have a REAL ID must present one of the following acceptable alternative documents: a valid U.S. passport, a certified birth certificate, or an active or retired military ID.

For more information about the Real ID Act of 2005, visit Congress.gov For details on how to apply for a REAL ID, visit DMV.ca.gov.

Must have an EPA 608 Certification.

Background Investigation - Common Access Card (CAC):
This position requires background investigation and the issuance and continued possession of a Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC), as a condition of employment. The CAC is required to access certain facilities, systems, or information necessary to perform the duties of the position.


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:
  • Three years on the job experience with HVAC
  • Experience in automated logic systems.
  • Formal technical training in mechanical electrical technology.
  • Experience with Mitsubishi Multi City VRF system, split systems, VAV boxes, Trane, Carrier, Daikin VRV, chillers, boilers.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $82,770. That matches the $82,770 median among 8 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Military Department currently has 3 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 11 current state openings in Santa Clara County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 8 days, on November 12, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 15, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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