Exam Bulletin - Supervising Mechanical Engineer

State of California

Exam Code: EX-2582

Examination Plans Included:

  • SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER: $11,957.00 - $14,967.00 per Month

View the SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER classification specification.

Application Instructions

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

    2582

For SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-02582

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

00103578 - SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Experience: Six years of mechanical engineering experience, at least two years of which shall have been in the design of mechanical installations in major buildings, comparable in responsibility to a Senior Engineer in the California state service. and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with major work in mechanical engineering. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Position Description

00103578 - SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Supervises and directs the work of a mechanical engineering section engaged in the planning, designing, and preparation of specifications for the mechanical installations in major State buildings or groups of buildings, including plumbing, heating and ventilating, refrigeration, water supply, and sewage disposal systems; makes investigations, surveys, and reports; advises mechanical inspectors; reviews cost estimates and bids; advises staff on difficult problems concerning mechanical installations in buildings; interviews contractors, salespersons, and others; trains employees and evaluates their work; prepares reports and correspondence.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1CalHR Online ExamN/A100%

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
  1. Principles and practices of mechanical engineering
  2. Design, installation, and operation of the mechanical systems in major buildings, including plumbing, heating and ventilating, refrigerating, and water supply and sewage disposal systems and related features
  3. Codes and safety orders applicable to such installations
  4. Principles of personnel management and supervision and planning, organizing, and directing the work of a design section
  5. Department's Affirmative Action Program objectives
  6. A manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives
Ability to:
  1. Make field investigations
  2. Reviews designs, specifications, and cost estimates for building mechanical installations
  3. Plan, organize, and direct the work of a design section
  4. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with those contacted in the work
  5. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
  6. Prepare engineering reports and correspondence
  7. Effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives

Eligible List Information

A Servicewide Open eligible list for the SUPERVISING MECHANICAL ENGINEER Classification will be established for:

  • State of California

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Supervising Mechanical Engineer Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:
Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related actions.

Respond to each of the following statements (#1 - #26) by indicating how the statement applies to you. You are required to respond to every statement by marking one option for each of the 2 scales provided.

In responding to each statement, you may refer to your formal education, formal training courses, and/or work experience whether paid or not paid.
  1. Lead staff in the planning of mechanical installations (e.g., heating, ventilating, air-conditioning [HVAC], plumbing, instrumentation, etc.) for buildings or groups of buildings.
  2. Lead staff in the design of mechanical installations (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, instrumentation, etc.) for buildings or groups of buildings.
  3. Lead staff in the preparation of mechanical engineering drawings, specifications, and/or estimates for mechanical installations (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, instrumentation, etc.) for buildings or groups of buildings.
  4. Perform field surveys of existing mechanical engineering conditions for various construction projects (e.g., buildings, roads, radio stations, etc.).
  5. Lead and/or train field staff in surveys of existing mechanical engineering conditions for various construction projects (e.g., buildings, roads, radio stations, etc.).
  6. Conduct specialized investigations and technical studies related to mechanical engineering projects.
  7. Lead and/or train staff in conducting specialized investigations and technical studies related to mechanical engineering projects.
  8. Perform value engineering (i.e., cost saving analysis) on mechanical aspects of various projects (e.g., buildings, roads, radio stations, etc.).
  9. Lead and/or train staff in performing value engineering (i.e., cost saving analysis) on mechanical aspects of various projects (e.g., buildings, roads, radio stations, etc.).
  10. Perform material take-off and cost estimates of mechanical work on a wide variety of projects (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, instrumentation, etc.).
  11. Lead and/or train staff in performing material take-off and cost estimates of mechanical work on a wide variety of projects (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, instrumentation, etc.).
  12. Provide training in the design of and preparation of drawings, specifications, estimates, construction inspections and field surveys of mechanical aspects (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, instrumentation, etc.).
  13. Evaluate employee performance by monitoring work assignments and behaviors, and provide feedback.
  14. Provide mechanical engineering construction support (e.g., submittal, shop drawing, and/or change order reviews, etc.).
  15. Lead and/or train staff in providing mechanical engineering construction support (e.g., submittal, shop drawing, and/or change order review, etc.).
  16. Lead and/or manage projects contracted to outside architects and engineers.
  17. Perform inspections of mechanical engineering aspects of structures under construction and/or repair.
  18. Lead and/or train staff in the coordination of mechanical engineering drawings, specifications, and/or estimates.
  19. Perform the technical design review on projects at various stages (e.g., Budget Package, preliminary plans, working drawings, etc.).
  20. Lead and/or train staff in performing the technical design review on projects at various stages (e.g., Budget Package, preliminary plans, working drawings, etc.).
  21. Review procurement documents (e.g., bids, submittals, shop drawings, etc.) for construction work regarding mechanical equipment for a wide variety of projects (e.g., buildings, roads, radio stations, etc.).
  22. Lead and/or train staff in reviewing procurement documents (e.g., bids, submittals, shop drawings, etc.) for construction work regarding mechanical equipment for a wide variety of projects (e.g., buildings, roads, radio stations, etc.).
  23. Participate as a representative, in formal or informal meetings related to mechanical engineering projects.
  24. Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, departmental policies and procedures, etc. regarding mechanical engineering issues.
  25. Act in the absence of the Principal/Chief.
  26. Report project status to management.

Testing Departments

  • State of California

Contact Information

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

State of California reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.
Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)