Stationary Engineer (Electric)

City of New York • Queens, NY

2d

About The Position

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidate(s) selected for the Stationary Engineer (Electric) position through this posting will be hired on a provisional basis. To be considered for permanent employment in this role, provisional employees will need to take and pass the next civil service examination for Stationary Engineer (Electric) and obtain a list number issued by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Please be aware that employees who do not take and pass the exam, may not be able to continue in the provisional position. The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City. The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels. Under general supervision, the selected Stationary Engineer Electric (SEE) candidate will operate, inspect, repair and adjust high and low voltage electrically powered equipment, including diesel engines, generators, motors, transformers, pumps, heat exchangers, converters, rectifiers, controllers, switchboards, motor control centers, circuit breakers, heating systems, HVAC, air compressors, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and related electromechanical equipment. The SEE will operate and maintain emergency equipment, including portable generators. The SEE must be able to demonstrate the ability to read and interpret inflow and infiltration drawings, and blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and ladder logic prints as they pertain to existing and new equipment installation. The SEE must read, develop and understand Energy Control Procedures, use lock out tag out procedures and prepare standard operating/safety procedures. The SEE may be in responsible charge of a wastewater treatment plant or collections facility. As a supervisor, the SEE will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the work of Oilers, SSTWs and other employees, conduct and review performance evaluations, maintains, creates and/or reviews staffing schedules, and creates, schedules and prioritizes Preventative Maintenance and Critical Maintenance. The SEE will coordinate and schedule vendor and contractor repairs. The SEE may interact with the public and must do so in a professional manner, and may maintain working relationships with Con Edison and other NYC agencies. There are physical activities performed by Stationary Engineers (Electric) and environmental conditions experienced, including: working on or near high voltage (600 v or more); lifting and carrying objects weighing approximately fifty pounds; using power driven and regular hand tools; working with one's hands at arms-length overhead while standing on a ladder; working in restricted spaces on surfaces such as metal gratings; may also be required to work in temperatures ranging from 0 to 105 degrees F in varying atmosphere conditions, such as high and low humidity; working in the presence of toxic and/or corrosive chemicals; and moving parts of machinery and equipment. CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT: Candidates appointed to the Wastewater Treatment Plants operated by the Department of Environmental Protection must obtain certification as a Grade 3A Operator of Public Sewage Treatment Plants by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation within eighteen (18) months of appointment. This certification must be maintained for the duration of the assignment. LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Candidates must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Requirements

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience in responsible charge of the operation of plants or facilities utilizing high tension electrical equipment (600 volts or more), including troubleshooting and repairing such equipment, in one or more of the following: electrical generating stations, electrical switching stations, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, water pumping stations, wastewater pumping stations, other collections facilities or high volume ventilation systems; or
• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1" above, and a baccalaureate degree in electrical, civil or mechanical engineering or in electrical, civil or mechanical engineering technology from an accredited college or university; or
• Four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1" above and an associate degree in science or applied science from an accredited college or university with a major in water quality monitoring, wastewater treatment plant operations, environmental health, environmental control, or in electrical mechanical, or in civil technology, or in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering technology; or
• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1" above plus three years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician; or
• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician, including three years of full-time satisfactory experience troubleshooting and repairing high tension electrical equipment (600 volts or more) as that described in “1" above; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1", “2", “3", “4", or “5" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that one year of experience will be credited for each 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree in one of the disciplines described in “2" or “3" above. However, all candidates must have at least two years of satisfactory experience as described in “1" above, except for candidates who qualify under “5” above.
• Candidates appointed to the Wastewater Treatment Plants operated by the Department of Environmental Protection must obtain certification as a Grade 3A Operator of Public Sewage Treatment Plants by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation within eighteen (18) months of appointment. This certification must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
• Candidates must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, repair and adjust high and low voltage electrically powered equipment, including diesel engines, generators, motors, transformers, pumps, heat exchangers, converters, rectifiers, controllers, switchboards, motor control centers, circuit breakers, heating systems, HVAC, air compressors, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and related electromechanical equipment.
• Operate and maintain emergency equipment, including portable generators.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret inflow and infiltration drawings, and blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and ladder logic prints as they pertain to existing and new equipment installation.
• Read, develop and understand Energy Control Procedures, use lock out tag out procedures and prepare standard operating/safety procedures.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of Oilers, SSTWs and other employees, conduct and review performance evaluations, maintains, creates and/or reviews staffing schedules, and creates, schedules and prioritizes Preventative Maintenance and Critical Maintenance.
• Coordinate and schedule vendor and contractor repairs.
• Interact with the public in a professional manner, and may maintain working relationships with Con Edison and other NYC agencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees