HVAC Preventative Maintenance Electrician

City of New York•New York, NY

About The Position

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks an Electrician for its Preventative Maintenance Team within the Bureau of Facilities Planning & Administrative Services’ Office of Facilities Planning and Space Management. Applicants must be permanent employees in the title and reachable on the Electrician civil service lists, Exam Nos. 2074 and 3029. The position performs preventative and corrective electrical maintenance on a variety of HVAC and refrigeration equipment and components, following manufacturer standards and/or ASHRAE 180 standards and schedules in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Duties include inspecting, cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical panels and connections; repairing, maintaining, and installing electrical systems and equipment; testing installations and repairing faults; troubleshooting motor controls and HVAC motors; and maintaining wiring systems in accordance with the New York City Electrical Code, plans, specifications, and work orders. The employee also reads equipment manuals and work orders and documents maintenance and repairs in the CMMS. Candidates must meet the civil service qualification requirements: five years of full-time satisfactory electrician experience, or at least three years of such experience combined with qualifying helper/apprentice experience or education in the electrical or electronic field. Certain appointments may require a valid New York State driver license, and special electrician assignments require applicable licenses or certificates. Applicants called for an interview must bring documentation including proof of identity and employment eligibility, education, a current resume, and proof of NYC address; additional qualification documents may be required. Final appointments are subject to Office of Management & Budget approval.

Requirements

Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician; or at least three years of full-time satisfactory electrician experience plus qualifying electrician's helper or apprentice experience, or education in the electrical or electronic field, sufficient to make up the remaining experience.
Undergraduate college credit may substitute for experience at 30 credits per year; qualifying helper/apprentice experience or approved trade, technical, vocational high school, or electrical/electronic education is credited according to the stated civil service rules.
Applicants must be permanent employees in the title and reachable on the Electrician civil service list, Exam No. 2074 or 3029.
For certain appointments, a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
For assignment as a special electrician, candidates must possess and maintain the licenses and/or certificates required for the duties.
Ability to perform electrical maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, and repair tasks on HVAC and refrigeration equipment and related electrical systems.
Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, work orders, plans, and specifications.
Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system to document work.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative and corrective electrical maintenance on HVAC and refrigeration equipment and components in accordance with manufacturer standards and/or ASHRAE 180 standards, as scheduled in the CMMS.
Inspect, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot HVAC equipment panels, disconnect switches, lighting panels, boiler panels, and major equipment electrical connections.
Repair, maintain, and install electrical systems and equipment, including fixtures, motors, load centers, relays, controls, circuitry, appliances, and high- and low-voltage circuits.
Test existing installations to identify faults and make necessary repairs.
Repair and replace faulty switches, sockets, and other electrical system elements, including fabricating electrical control panels.
Dismantle electrical machinery and replace defective electrical or mechanical parts.
Detect faulty operations and defective materials, and report these and unusual situations.
Safely troubleshoot motor control equipment, including motor starters, run relays, variable frequency drives, and servo motors and controls.
Repair HVAC-related electrical motors up to 480-volt, three-phase, and test motors for amperage, voltage, insulation condition, and RPMs.
Install, repair, replace, and maintain electrical wiring systems, components, equipment, and apparatus in buildings or structures in accordance with the New York City Electrical Code, plans, specifications, and job orders.
Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Use the CMMS to report and document daily activities, maintenance, and repairs performed on system equipment.