Heating Plant Technician

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for two (2) positions. On June 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the NYC Public Housing Preservation Act, which authorized the creation of the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a public benefit corporation that will oversee the renovation and rehabilitation of the City’s public housing developments, owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). NYCHA will remain the permanent owner of the land/buildings and will enter a long-term ground lease with the Trust to secure Section 8 vouchers. The selected staff member will be a NYCHA employee assigned to Nostrand Houses and will work on behalf of the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust. They will be responsible for managing heating operations for Nostrand Houses: both by operating heating and domestic hot water boilers and ancillary equipment and, once installed through the modernization project, operating Heat Pumps.

Requirements

• Six months of full-time satisfactory experience within the last ten years in the operation and maintenance of low and/or high-pressure boilers and related equipment; or
• One year of satisfactory training acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school, consisting of a course of study in the operation and maintenance of low and/or high- pressure boilers which combine classroom and boiler room instruction; or
• Satisfactory completion of the training course "Fundamentals of Heating Plant Operations" given by organizations approved by the New York City Housing Authority.
• A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of assignment.
• A Certificate of Fitness to Operate Air Compressors (G-35), issued by the New York City Fire Department. This certificate must be maintained for the duration of assignment.
• A Certificate of Fitness for Low Pressure Oil Boiler (P-99) issued by the New York City Fire Department must be obtained within six months of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants will be required to submit a copy of the certificate of fitness if available once scheduled for an interview.

Responsibilities

• Tend to and operate heat and hot water distribution equipment; monitor CHAS and BMS equipment.
• Maintain, adjust and make repairs to boilers, industrial oil burners, heating and domestic hot water equipment and all auxiliaries.
• Be able to Stand watch and fire low-pressure boilers when scheduled and as required.
• Assist in the inspection and testing of boilers and related heat and hot water distribution equipment.
• Dismantle and assemble heat and hot water equipment.
• Identify parts and material needed in the maintenance and repair of heating and hot water generating and distribution equipment at assigned locations.
• Perform Annual Maintenance of heat and hot water generating and distribution equipment.
• Respond to all heating/hot water service disruptions and resident complaints.
• Repair and maintain boilers/burners and supporting fuel delivery, feed water supply and condensate receiving and delivery equipment.
• Trouble-shoot and provide technical expertise for heating and hot water issues.
• Follow-up on all heating and hot water related operations at assigned development locations.
• Maintain daily, weekly and monthly logs and records.
• Respond to emergency conditions under the direction of Heat Desk Dispatchers and or Field Supervisors.
• Perform minor repairs of heat and hot water systems and related equipment to remedy the conditions causing inconsistencies in the delivery of heat and hot water to NYCHA residents.
• Operate a motor vehicle to travel to assigned work locations and to transport needed equipment throughout the five boroughs when necessary.
• Check assigned vehicle to ensure proper operating condition; report the need for routine servicing.
• Complete equipment and activity reports.

Benefits

• choice of medical coverage plans
• deferred compensation plans
• defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED