About The Position

The Licensed Stationary Engineer is responsible for the physical plant and its operations to ensure an appropriate environment and protect the health and safety of patients and hospital staff at the Rivington Behavioral Health Center. The position operates, maintains, tests, and repairs power plant and building systems and equipment, including boilers and auxiliary equipment, emergency power, medical gas systems, temperature controls, and other facility systems. The engineer also monitors work performed by other engineering personnel and outside contractors during the watch period, supports smooth operations across departments, and assumes fire brigade responsibilities until the NYC Fire Department takes jurisdiction when necessary. This is a part-time, day-shift role scheduled 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday, with rotating Mondays. The position is part of the SEIU 1199-MSBI collective bargaining unit. The stated salary is $68.79 per hour.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a plant with a main chilled water plant.
  • FDNY Q-01.
  • 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 operating the system.
  • Obtain facility-relevant Certificates of Fitness within 12 months of employment, as applicable: Fire alarm S-95; fire system testing/inspections S-97, S-95, F-07; sprinklers S-12; standpipe S-13, S-14; oil tank C-92, S-94, P-13, P-98, G-98; medical gases G71; fire guard F-60, F-01; torch G-60; compressed air A-35.

Nice To Haves

  • Associate technical degree or two years of college.

Responsibilities

  • Assure proper operation, maintenance, and service of Power Plant equipment associated with the Engineering department.
  • Ensure the technical correction and completion of contracted work.
  • Maintain required logs for equipment, service, temperature, flows, and consumption, and record changes in equipment status.
  • Operate, repair, and maintain steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, pumps, ecology equipment, and related equipment, adjusting controls to maintain optimum operating conditions.
  • Maintain and operate electrical equipment, heat, and power systems.
  • Operate stationary diesel engines for emergency power and transfer power throughout the buildings.
  • Maintain and operate oxygen, medical compressed air, vacuum systems, air compressors, pumps, laundry and trash chutes, compactors, elevators, building temperature control, pneumatic tube systems, boilers, and associated auxiliary equipment.
  • Perform required equipment tests and make adjustments for optimum operation.
  • Protect facility assets and follow departmental policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
  • Work with all departments to support smooth operations and patient safety.
  • Monitor and coordinate engineering personnel assigned to the watch and oversee outside contractors working during the watch period.
  • When necessary, the senior engineer present assumes fire brigade responsibilities until the NYC Fire Department arrives and takes jurisdiction.
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