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Job Description

Overview

The High Pressure Plant Tender position involves operating and maintaining oil or gas-fired hot water generators and related equipment at the Staten Island Ferry, with responsibilities including maintenance and repair of heating and cooling systems.

Responsibilities

  • Tends and operates oil/gas-fired hot water generators/chillers and related equipment.
  • Assists in the cleaning, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of hot water generators/chillers and related systems.
  • Cleans and maintains boiler room and machinery spaces.
  • Uses computers and computerized Building Management Systems (BMS) in operations.

Requirements

  • Two years of full-time satisfactory experience operating and maintaining high pressure boilers or equivalent marine experience.
  • At least one year of relevant experience plus sufficient training from an approved trade or vocational high school.
  • Basic knowledge of computers, preferably with experience in BMS.
  • Possess FDNY A-35 Certificate of Fitness to Operate and Maintain Air Compressors.
  • Possess FDNY P-99 Certificate of Fitness for Low Pressure Oil Boiler.

Additional Information

  • Work location includes St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island and/or Whitehall Ferry Terminal, Manhattan.
  • 40 hours/variable schedule including nights, weekends, and/or rotating shifts.
  • Residency must be established within 90 days of appointment.
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How this job compares in Staten Island, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New York currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$42/hr across 93 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 Staten Island, NY

Staten Island, NY is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 146 other active welding openings from 93 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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 (21), Cushman & Wakefield (5), and Con Edison (4). 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 $42/hr and Brooklyn at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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