Job Description

Overview

The Union Operating Engineer is responsible for the efficient operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment and systems for assigned properties. This role involves ensuring a clean and safe working environment while performing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all plumbing, electrical, or HVAC requirements of the building(s)
  • Maintain heating equipment, chillers, DX units, pumps, cooling towers, and air distribution systems
  • Monitor and adjust all mechanical/pneumatic equipment and control gauges
  • Verify field conditions and perform necessary repairs or adjustments
  • Monitor Energy Management
  • Repair doors, ceilings, hand railings, and floors
  • Perform repairs to plumbing fixtures
  • Conduct preventive maintenance duties according to standards and best practices
  • Inspect engine room equipment, fan room equipment, and all motors
  • Replace lamps and light fixtures, and ensure rooms are clear of obstructions
  • Check for properly operating emergency exit signs and lights
  • Perform additional fire and life safety inspections as required
  • Document and report activities to supervisor
  • Respond immediately to emergency situations and customer concerns
  • Comply with all applicable codes and regulations
  • Complete all required safety training annually
  • Maintain a neat and clean appearance while on property

Requirements

  • 5+ years of related work experience in operating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in a commercial property setting
  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent; graduate of apprentice program or trade school preferred
  • Appropriate license/permit for trade as required
  • Certification as a Universal Technician for CFC’s may be required
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
  • Basic computing skills in Outlook, Excel & Word
  • Experience in operation, maintenance and basic repair of HVAC, boilers, heaters, pumps, and refrigerant systems
  • Knowledgeable in energy management systems and operations
  • Thorough knowledge in all building systems operations, maintenance and repair

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This job operates in a professional office environment
  • Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions
  • May be required to work extended periods of time without relief during emergencies
  • May require shift work and/or on-call duties

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $40/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $36–$48/hr middle band drawn from 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 79% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 46 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 36 different employers. 27 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. 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.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (16), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (8), and Veterans Health Administration (5). 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 Bronx at $43/hr, New York at $40/hr, and Brooklyn at $40/hr. New York is among them.

Similar openings near New York, NY

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