About The Position

The Licensed Stationary Engineer at Rivington Behavioral Health Center is responsible for the physical plant and its operations to ensure an appropriate environment and the health and safety of patients and hospital staff. The role operates, maintains, repairs, and tests plant equipment and systems, including power, heating, cooling, emergency power, medical gases, building controls, and related equipment. The engineer maintains operational logs, monitors equipment status, coordinates engineering personnel and contractors during the watch, and supports facility safety procedures. The senior engineer present assumes fire brigade responsibilities until the NYC Fire Department arrives and takes jurisdiction, when necessary.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with hand tools, specialty tools, and equipment required to operate machinery throughout the complex.
  • Familiarity with the BATC system, its operations and alarms, and the control and adjustment of equipment associated with the system.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a plant with a main chilled water plant.
  • FDNY Q-01.
  • Obtain any certificates of fitness relevant to the facility within 12 months of employment, including those listed in the posting: S-95, S-97, F-07, S-12, S-13, S-14, C-92, S-94, P-13, P-98, G-98, G71, F-60, F-01, G-60, and A-35.

Nice To Haves

  • Associate technical degree or two years of college.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure proper operation, maintenance, and service of equipment in the Power Plant associated with the Engineering department.
  • Ensure technical corrections are made and contracted work is completed.
  • Maintain required equipment, service, temperature, flow, and consumption logs, and record changes in equipment status.
  • Operate, repair, and maintain steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, pumps, ecology equipment, and other equipment by adjusting controls for optimum operating conditions.
  • Maintain and operate electrical equipment, heating, and power systems.
  • Operate stationary diesel engines for emergency power and transfers throughout the buildings.
  • Maintain and operate oxygen, medical compressed air, vacuum systems, air compressors, pumps, laundry and trash chutes, compactors, elevators, building temperature controls, pneumatic tube systems, boilers, and associated auxiliary equipment.
  • Perform required equipment tests and adjust equipment for optimum operation.
  • Protect facility assets and follow department policies, procedures, and safety practices.
  • Work with other departments to support smooth operations and patient safety.
  • Monitor and coordinate activities of engineering personnel assigned to the watch and oversee outside contractors working during the watch period.
  • When necessary, assume fire brigade responsibilities as the senior engineer present until the NYC Fire Department arrives and takes jurisdiction.
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