OPERATING ENGINEER (2nd CLASS) (LIBRARY) (CLASS CODE 2411)

City of New Orleans • New Orleans, LA

78d • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled mechanical and supervisory work in the operation and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and mechanical equipment in a large public building or complex; and related work as required. Incumbents may also work as part of a pool of "floating" engineers to maintain HVAC systems throughout all 15 library locations.

Requirements

• Possess a 2nd Class Air Conditioning or Refrigeration License issued by the Board of Examiners of Operating Engineers of the City of New Orleans.
• Possess a 2nd Class Boilers License issued by the Board of Examiners of Operating Engineers of the City of New Orleans.
• Provide original documents of qualifying credentials prior to start date.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Good moral character is required.
• Must have a current driver's license on person for identification purposes during all phases of an examination, or provide other forms of picture identification.
• High School Diploma and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) must be issued by a state Department of Education or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education.
• Accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education) as an Institutional Accreditor.
• Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement.
• Partial credit only will be given for related part time employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in troubleshooting and servicing air conditioning units, including all types of control circuits.

Responsibilities

• Operation and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and mechanical equipment in a large public building or complex.
• Maintain HVAC systems throughout all 15 library locations as part of a "floating" engineer pool.

Benefits

• The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry.
• Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at [phone] or TTY/Voice at [phone] or [phone].
• Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire.
• Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision.
• Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.
• The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history.
• If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.
• Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.
• Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement.
• All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.
• The Department of City Civil Service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant.
• Applicants should notify the Department of City Civil Service in writing of any address changes.
• The working test (probationary) period for all other employees shall be one (1) year in duration.
• Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening.
• Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.
• A MEDICAL EXAMINATION is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.
• A MEDICAL SCREENING , which may result in a medical examination, is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to non-active classifications.
• Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service.
• Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.
• On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office.
• To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.
• College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service.
• Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).
• Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED