Control Specialist

City of New York•New York City, NY

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Major Responsibilities - Under supervision, test, maintain, repair and replace various types of thermostats and related equipment used for the control of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. - Install tubing, pipe and fittings. - Check existing control installations to determine the nature and cause of trouble and make necessary repairs and/or adjustments. - Use pneumatic, mechanical, electronic, and/or electrical devices to check control installations. - Set and calibrate thermostats on walls and fixtures. - Requisition parts as required; maintain supply inventory. - Supervise assigned personnel as required. - Keep work records and perform related work. - Experience working on or near controls for high pressure steam, air lines and high voltage. - Experience working on or near ducts, pipes or steam lines that could be insulated with hazardous materials. - Ability to work in confined spaces such as: plenum, chase or hung ceiling. - Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolding 16 feet or more in height. - Ability to walk or stand 4-6 hours a day. - Ability to lift weights up to sixty pounds to a height of three to four feet.

Requirements

Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a thermostat repairer acquired within the last ten years; or
At least three years of experience as described in "1" above and either sufficient experience in the thermostat repairing field as a helper or apprentice, or sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining required experience.
Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of the above helper or apprenticeship experience or training.

Responsibilities

Test, maintain, repair and replace various types of thermostats and related equipment used for the control of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.
Install tubing, pipe and fittings.
Check existing control installations to determine the nature and cause of trouble and make necessary repairs and/or adjustments.
Use pneumatic, mechanical, electronic, and/or electrical devices to check control installations.
Set and calibrate thermostats on walls and fixtures.
Requisition parts as required; maintain supply inventory.
Supervise assigned personnel as required.
Keep work records and perform related work.
Experience working on or near controls for high pressure steam, air lines and high voltage.
Experience working on or near ducts, pipes or steam lines that could be insulated with hazardous materials.
Ability to work in confined spaces such as: plenum, chase or hung ceiling.
Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolding 16 feet or more in height.
Ability to walk or stand 4-6 hours a day.
Ability to lift weights up to sixty pounds to a height of three to four feet.