High Pressure Plant Tender

City of New York • New York City, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the High Pressure Plant Tender tends oil- or gas-fired hot water generators/chillers and related equipment, and assists with maintenance and repair of this equipment at the Staten Island Ferry. The employee may also inspect, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and related auxiliary systems and equipment. The work location is St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island and/or Whitehall Ferry Terminal, Manhattan. The schedule is 40 hours with variable hours, including nights, weekends, and/or rotating shifts. Residency must be established within 90 days of appointment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. Candidates must be serving permanently in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender or be eligible for appointment from Civil Service List Exam No. 6060.

Requirements

• Must be serving permanently in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender or be eligible for appointment from Civil Service List Exam No. 6060.
• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last ten years operating and maintaining high-pressure boilers or equivalent marine experience; or at least one year of such experience plus relevant training from an approved trade or vocational high school to make up the remaining experience requirement.
• Six months of acceptable experience is credited for each year of approved trade or vocational high school.

Responsibilities

• Tend and operate oil- or gas-fired hot water generators/chillers and related equipment.
• Assist with cleaning, inspecting, testing, maintaining, and repairing hot water generators/chillers, auxiliaries, and related equipment and systems.
• Wipe down boilers, pumps, electric control boxes, and other equipment in boiler rooms and machinery spaces; sweep and mop floors in these spaces.
• Clean and maintain boiler rooms, machinery spaces, and rooms.
• Use computers and related computerized equipment to operate and maintain computerized Building Management Systems (BMS).
• May inspect, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and related auxiliary systems and equipment.
• May climb ladders and use hand and powered tools to perform assigned duties.
• Perform related work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed