Plant Utilities Assistant, Chilled Water Plant
About the role
The incumbent must have a basic understanding of the concepts of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technologies.
The successful candidate must:
- Detail their qualifications and submit appropriate documentation with their application
- Explain and demonstrate their skills and competency for this position
- Communicate well with other employees and customers
- Possess and have demonstrated positive customer service skills
- Understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Be willing and able to respond to after hour calls resulting from equipment and system failures that may arise at any time of day or any day of the week
Responsibilities
Maintain and repair chiller, boilers, pumps, other power plant auxiliary equipment, and electrical and mechanical stationary equipment
Respond to calls concerning mechanical, electrical or plumbing breakdowns to troubleshoot the problem, make necessary repairs or advise the appropriate authority regarding the problem
Check mechanical rooms for correct operation of mechanical equipment
Operate and test water softeners and boiler water for correct limits
Take readings on meters and gauges to ensure proper operation
Check air compressors, blow down and add oil as needed
May supervise Plant Utilities Helpers as required
Requirements
The incumbent must have a basic understanding of the concepts of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technologies.
The successful candidate must:
- Detail their qualifications and submit appropriate documentation with their application
- Explain and demonstrate their skills and competency for this position
- Communicate well with other employees and customers
- Possess and have demonstrated positive customer service skills
- Understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Be willing and able to respond to after hour calls resulting from equipment and system failures that may arise at any time of day or any day of the week
Qualifications
- Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force
- Must have been an 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
- Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army
- Must have been an enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy
- Must have a Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) and have been a 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
- A bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering
- An 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 and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment
- One year of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or 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
Preferred Qualifications
- A valid NYS Drivers license (Non-CDL); or otherwise be able to demonstrate that the transportation requirements of the job can be met
- EPA Universal Certification
- NYSDOH Backflow testing Certification
- NYSDEC Pesticide Certification
- Fall Arrest training
- Confined Space Training
- OEM Boiler Certification
- Lock-out/Tag-out training
- OEM Chiller Certification
- Cooling tower training