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Overview

The [UNION] Operating Engineer is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment and systems for assigned properties, while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all plumbing, electrical, or HVAC requirements of the building(s)
  • Maintain heating equipment, chillers, DX units, pumps, cooling towers, fan coil units, VAV, and air distribution systems
  • Monitor and adjust all mechanical/pneumatic equipment and control systems
  • 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 in accordance with standards and best practices
  • Inspect engine room equipment, fan room equipment, and other critical systems
  • Check emergency exit signs and lights and ensure access to emergency exits
  • Document and report activities to supervisor
  • Respond immediately to emergency situations and customer concerns
  • Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, and company directives
  • Complete all required safety training as scheduled
  • Maintain a neat and clean appearance while on the property

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
  • Graduate of apprentice program or trade school preferred
  • 5+ years of related work experience in operating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
  • 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

  • May be required to work extended periods without relief during emergencies
  • May require shift work and/or on-call duties
  • Regular travel between properties in varying weather conditions

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 20% above the $41/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $36–$49/hr middle band drawn from 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 72% 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 47 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 31 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 146 other active welding openings from 94 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.

Cushman & Wakefield currently has 4 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 (21), Con Edison (4), and Veterans Health Administration (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 $41/hr and Brooklyn at $30/hr. New York is among them.

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