CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

GRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Amendment to Residency

ExamNumber:
08Q23B20


Announce/ Closing Date:
September 10, 2007
- Continuous

Salary Range:
$47,818 per year
(New employees will be appointed at the minimum salary)


*Hiring Bonus: $2,500
**Credential Based Bonus (Professional Engineer): $2,000 annually
Bonus for a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering: $1,000 annually

* A hiring bonus of $1,500 shall be paid to each employee who has completed three months of satisfactory full-time employment and an additional $1,000 will be paid to each employee who has completed twelve months of satisfactory full-time employment.

** Employees who secure and maintain registration as a professional engineer as issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers are eligible for an annual lump sum salary differential of $2,000.

Employees who have a Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering are eligible for an annual lump sum salary differential of $1,000.


APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: WAIVED

The Application Fee for this announcement has been waived.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Department of Human Resources
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1680

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.

U.S. VETERAN’S PREFERENCE NOTE:
Ten points for veteran’s preference will be added to the scores of eligible veterans who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination (for concurrent examinations, this applies only to applicants who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position). You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.


DUTIES

This is beginning level mechanical engineering work. Employees in this class perform assignments of limited but increasing scope and complexity which are intended to develop the knowledges and abilities of the engineer. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher level engineer. Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with standard engineering practices and general work instruction. Completed work is used as a basis by others to further engineering projects.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 3B20 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.


REQUIREMENT

  1. EDUCATION:
    Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in mechanical engineering.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer if required by work assignment.

ANTICIPATED ELIGIBLITY
College students may apply for and take the examination for this class as much as nine months prior to the date of receipt of the bachelor’s degree. However, any candidate doing so will not be eligible for appointment until (s)he has presented evidence of successful completion of the undergraduate course work.

NOTE: Candidates MUST submit a copy of their official college transcript with their application. Candidates who have not yet graduated will NOT be required to submit transcripts at the time of application, but will have to present their transcripts upon completion of their education. Transcripts MUST indicate conference of the appropriate degree.

PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Applicants will be evaluated and scored based upon their training and experience credentials. Applicants will not be asked to appear to take a scheduled examination.

AMENDMENT TO RESIDENCY
Successful candidates have up to 1 year to move to Philadelphia.


EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS:

Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:
PARTS WEIGHTS
- Open Competitive
Oral Exam 100%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880.

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

OPEN COMPETITIVE
Only an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees who compete will receive no promotional preference in this examination.


CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline):

Applications will be accepted until further notice.


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END OF ANNOUNCEMENT