Job Description

Overview

NYC Children's Center is seeking a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 for their physical plant operations, focusing on the maintenance and repair of HVAC and boiler equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate, maintain, and repair HVAC and mechanical equipment inside and outside the physical plant.
  • Clean, inspect, and maintain boilers.
  • Respond to mechanical, electrical, or plumbing calls and troubleshoot necessary repairs.
  • Conduct boiler, HVAC, and water systems testing, analyze results, and adjust chemicals as needed.

Requirements

  • Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force.
  • Enlisted machinery technician (MK) with the U.S. Coast Guard or possession of a certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • Enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army.
  • Enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy.
  • Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) and qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine.
  • Completion of a New York State Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program for stationary engineers, plant maintenance (plumber/steamfitter), HVAC Mechanic or plant maintenance (refrigeration/AC).
  • Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering.
  • 4 years of full-time hands-on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment.
  • 4 years of full-time hands-on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment.
  • Associate’s degree in HVAC and 2 years of full-time hands-on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment.
  • Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (900 hours) OR completion of an approved certificate in HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, boiler operations and maintenance, or plumbing from an accredited technical school or technology college and 2 years of full-time hands-on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,150.
  • Background checks will be required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Queens, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New York currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$42/hr across 110 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Queens, NY

Queens, NY currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 165 other active welding openings from 106 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Queens, or widen the search to New York.

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