Plant Operations EngineerNYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Purpose of Position: Under supervision, operates, maintains and adjusts steam power plant and electromechanical building equipment; performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks: Operates, maintains and adjusts boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, equipment for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting and associated equipment in public buildings, municipal pumping stations and incinerators. Makes periodic inspections of equipment and minor repairs to such equipment. Performs preventive maintenance. Takes responsible charge of a watch, and while so engaged is responsible for and directs subordinate personnel. May operate control consoles in control rooms. Prepares requisitions for materials and spare parts. Instructs and trains subordinates and other personnel. Reads and logs meters, gauges and other recording devices. Keeps records and makes reports. As directed, inspects low pressure boilers in accordance with a unified inspection procedure instituted by the New York City Department of Buildings.
Minimum Qualifications:
A valid license for High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer issued by the New York City Department of Buildings. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment. For certain positions, candidates will also be required to obtain (within ninety days from the day of appointment) a valid certificate of fitness for Standpipe, Automatic Sprinkler and/or Air Compressor issued by the New York City Fire Department. Certain other positions require a valid Certificate of Equivalent Instruction and/or a Restricted Asbestos Investigator Certificate issued by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and/or a valid Certificate of Qualification for Refrigerating Machine Operator (Unlimited Capacity) issued by the New York City Fire Department and/or a Certificate for Hazardous Materials and/or a CFC Certificate issued by the EPA for Handling Refrigerants. All required certificates must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
