Plant Utilities Assistant

About the Role

Operates facility boilers, pumps, and all related equipment. Performs preventative maintenance and completes all work orders under direct supervision of the Plant Utilities Engineers. Maintains all tools and equipment necessary for tasks and properly logs plant readings. Duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications for this role include one of the following:

• Graduate of a 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;
• Associate’s degree in HVAC;
• One year of full-time hands-on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms, building analytics, and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems, boilers, or auxiliary equipment;
• One year of full-time hands-on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance, or repair of HVAC systems, boilers, or auxiliary equipment;
• Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (440 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.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the program, this role may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, meaning no examination is required, but candidates must meet the minimum qualifications. Employees hired under NY HELPS may later have their status converted to competitive without needing to compete in an examination.