Heating & Air Conditioning Maintainer (Provisional)

Location: Various – Subway Division/Infrastructure, New York City Transit (TA)

This is a full-time, regular civil-service position. Selected candidates must pass a civil-service exam and be appointed from the resulting list to gain permanent status.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, inspect, test, alter, and repair heating and air-conditioning systems and equipment in MTA New York City Transit structures (shops, stations, buildings).
• Work on air conditioners and components: compressors, condensers, evaporators, fans, motors, electrical and electronic controls, and valves.
• Work on boilers, furnaces, and components: boiler sections, heaters, radiators, piping, pumps, motors, electrical and electronic controls, and valves.
• Solder, braze, keep records, write reports, and perform related tasks.
• Physical activities include:
  • Loading and driving light utility trucks.
  • Lifting equipment up to 75 pounds and overhead.
  • Climbing and descending ladders; working at heights up to 50 feet.
  • Crouching to reach equipment.
  • Making visual inspections, distinguishing colored wiring, and reading blueprints and schematics.

Special Working Conditions: May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and various shifts.

Requirements

• At appointment, must possess a valid New York State Motor Vehicle Driver License with no disqualifying restrictions; must maintain this license throughout employment.
• Must pass a drug screening.
• Must be able to understand and be understood in English.
• Must prove identity and right to work in the U.S. under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
• New York City residency is not required.

Qualifications

You must meet one of the following:

• Successful completion of a four-year, full-time apprenticeship in construction, repair, and maintenance of air-conditioning and/or heating systems recognized by the New York State Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor, or any apprenticeship council recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Three years of full-time, journey-level experience in installation, repair, and maintenance of industrial, commercial, or domestic air-conditioning units, commercial refrigeration equipment, or heating systems in buildings, including electrical controls and wiring.
• Two years of full-time, journey-level experience as described above, plus one of the following before obtaining journey-level experience:
  • Two years of full-time experience as a mechanic’s helper, apprentice, or trainee in the same field.
  • Graduation from a recognized trade/technical school with a major in electromechanical, electrical, or electronic technology (600+ hours).
  • Graduation from a vocational high school with a major in electromechanical, electrical, or electronic technology.
  • An associate degree or higher in electromechanical, electrical, or electronic technology (or closely related field) from an accredited college/university.

Part-time experience is credited on a prorated basis. Schools must be approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; colleges/universities must be accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Pay

Current minimum salary: $37.16/hour (40-hour week), increasing to $43.72/hour in the sixth year of service. Rates are subject to change.

Benefits

• Night and weekend salary differentials.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Comprehensive medical plan.
• Pension plan.