Mechanic | Power House

Rockefeller University•New York, NY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of Engineering Management and Lead Mechanic, the Mechanic is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and installation of boiler room, central plant, and building mechanical systems to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the University's physical plant. Supervision of off-shifts will be under the direction of the Watch Engineer. This position requires a high level of mechanical aptitude with particular emphasis on plumbing and piping systems critical to boiler room and central plant operations, including soldering, brazing, and mechanical piping practices in accordance with the industry standards.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Extensive hands-on plumbing experience required, with a strong emphasis on piping systems, soldering, brazing, and mechanical piping practices.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in boiler room, central plant, or institutional facilities maintenance, including boilers, plumbing, mechanical piping, HVAC, and electrical systems
Ability to safely operate and maintain trade tools and equipment, including torches, pipe threaders, groovers, cutters, pumps, and testing instruments
Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, both inside and outside the department
Ability to follow written, oral instructions and to prioritize, organize work assignments
Working knowledge of boiler room safety practices

Nice To Haves

Trade School graduate
NYC Refrigeration Operating Engineer License strongly preferred; three (3) years of qualifying experience may be credited toward license requirements.
Experience with high-pressure steam, hot water, chilled water, and hydronic systems preferred

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair boilers and associated auxiliaries, including feedwater systems, condensate return, deaerators, pumps, valves, and controls
Perform preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems throughout the physical plant and University buildings
Demonstrate strong proficiency in plumbing systems, including installation, maintenance, and repair of domestic water, hot water, chilled water, steam, condensate, and hydronic piping systems
Perform mechanical piping work, including layout, fabrication, cutting, threading, grooving, assembling, brazing, soldering, and supporting of piping systems using industry-accepted practices
Skillfully perform soldering and brazing operations, including soft soldering and silver brazing of copper piping and fittings, ensuring leak-free, pressure-rated, and code-compliant joints
Read and interpret mechanical, plumbing, and boiler room drawings, piping schematics, isometrics, flow diagrams, and control diagrams
Install, maintain, and repair valves, traps, strainers, regulators, expansion tanks, backflow prevention devices, pumps, and related piping accessories
Diagnose and correct system issues such as leaks, pressure loss, flow restrictions, air binding, thermal expansion issues, and corrosion-related failures
Maintain proper pipe pitch, support, anchoring, insulation, and expansion accommodation for all mechanical piping systems
Maintain accurate records of temperatures, pressures, flows, and loads
Read, interpret, and respond to information from meters, gauges, control panels, and BAS interfaces