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Apprenticeship for Stationary Engineers
What do stationary engineers do?
 Stationary
engineers are not involved in a building trade. Rather, they operate
and maintain physical plant equipment such as boilers, pumps, fans, compressors,
refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems, motors, automated controls
and electrical apparatus, just to name a few. The work entails
general maintenance—on electrical, plumbing and other essential systems—in
facilities like hospitals, food processing plants and hotels and casinos. Stationary
engineers also are needed wherever large boilers, diesel and steam engines
operate. They work on refrigeration systems, generators, pumps and motors.
Work may require some heavy lifting at times in order to repair equipment.
Program Specifics
There is one program that takes four years. The pay range for
apprentices begins at more than $14/hour and journey level workers earn
more than $22/hour. Additional benefits like medical,
dental and vision insurance and a retirement pension increase the total
wage value. Applications are accepted only during an exam year at the
Stationary Engineers office at 390 Kirman Ave. in Reno. The general
entrance exam is given once every two years and the next one will be
given in July 2010. Applications for this test will be due in June
2010. The test covers basic English and math and
some pre-Algebra and takes approximately 2 ½ hours.
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Applicants must possess a high school diploma or its
equivalent.
- Applicants must be physically capable of performing
the essential functions of the apprenticeship program and subsequent work.
- Employers may ask apprentices to successfully pass a drug
test.
- The apprenticeship program offers equal opportunity
to all people regardless of race, age, color, gender, religion, nationality
or sexual orientation.
- Individuals begin their apprenticeship programs
through member employers such as the City of Reno, the Grand Sierra Resort,
Circus Circus hotel/casino or others:
- The most popular way is for an individual
to enter via an in-house promotion. An individual already works at a member
company/organization and applies for and is accepted into a position that
requires a stationary engineer apprenticeship. If that current employee
has taken the apprentice exam, he/she can be promoted to apprentice and enter
the program.
- The other way is that, after the testing, employers come to the union
with positions and applicants are sent out off the union list. Employers
select their best candidate who is then entered into the appropriate apprenticeship
program.
- If the test is passed, an applicant remains
on the list for two years.
- Work begins as soon as
an apprentice is indentured.
- Classroom instruction runs from September to June,
with classes being held in the evenings two times a week. Classes run
for approximately 190 hours a year.
- There
is no cost for school or books. Tools run approximately
$100-200.
- Employers may require apprentices to have a valid
driver’s
license and reliable transportation.
- Once an applicant
is indentured as an apprentice, they are expected to become a member of the
Stationary Engineers Union, the fees of which are:
- There is no initiation fee.
- Starting apprenticeship
monthly dues are approximately $40.
For more information contact:
390 Kirman Ave., Reno, NV 89502
Coordinator’s phone in San Francisco: 415-285-3939
S.F.
fax: 415-285-6916
Reno phone: 775-358-3939 Reno fax: 775-358-7212
Email: jmaple@local39training.org
Web: www.local39training.org/apprentice/index.html and
http://www.iuoe.org/Training/Stationary/tabid/119/Default.aspx
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