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Overview

The MTA Metro-North Railroad is seeking an HVAC Technician to service, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and install HVAC systems and related equipment within Grand Central Terminal. This position is part of a dynamic organization that serves millions of customers traveling in and out of New York and Connecticut.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor the status of all HVAC components using computerized building management system.
  • Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on HVAC systems and ductless units.
  • Repair and replace defective equipment and components.
  • Monitor, maintain and repair air handlers, fans and other related HVAC equipment.
  • Test electrical circuits and components for continuity using electrical equipment.
  • Test pipes and connections for leaks using various test equipment and methods.
  • Install, connect and adjust thermostats, humidistats and timers.
  • Connect heating and air conditioning equipment to Freon lines using brazing and flaring methods.
  • Discuss heating or cooling concerns with users to isolate problems.
  • Review prints, wiring schematics and design specifications to ensure proper HVAC installation.
  • Modify existing HVAC systems to improve efficiency.
  • Clean water cooling systems and ice machines to ensure proper functionality.
  • Complete work order logs to track and verify work performed.
  • Read technical documents to troubleshoot system malfunctions.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or TASC.
  • Graduation from a Vocational, Technical Training, or Trade school in HVAC and/or refrigeration.
  • Two years of experience installing or repairing HVAC or refrigeration equipment.
  • Universal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Refrigerant Certification.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
  • Reading comprehension ability.
  • Interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
  • Mechanical aptitude and skilled in exercising independent judgment.
  • Strong electrical background, specifically with direct digital control (DDC) circuitry.
  • Skilled in reading electrical wiring diagrams.
  • Knowledge of HVAC systems and components.
  • Skilled in connecting refrigerant lines using brazing and flaring methods.
  • Ability to evaluate situations to make decisions and work under pressure.

Additional Information

  • Must be respirator qualified or able to become respirator qualified within 30 days of hire/transfer.
  • Must become and maintain roadway worker qualification.
  • Ability to regularly lift/carry/push/pull tools and equipment weighing up to 35 lbs.
  • Works within the limits of Grand Central Terminal and occasionally outside exposed to all weather elements.
  • Must be able to work at heights up to 50 ft. from the ground.
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $41/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, whose middle half runs $33–$45/hr across 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 36 different employers. 29 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 151 other active welding openings from 101 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority currently has 2 other openings live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (16), Alstom (4), and Delta Air Lines (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $41/hr and Brooklyn at $32/hr. New York is among them.

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