Elevator Mechanic

New-York-City-Department-of-Citywide-Administrative-Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services seeks an Elevator Mechanic to maintain and repair elevators, escalators, and ADA lifts in DCAS buildings. You will respond to emergencies, perform inspections, and ensure compliance with NYC codes and safety standards.

The role requires five years of relevant experience, a NYS driver license, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while leading repair activities and coordinating with project managers on modernization projects.

Qualifications

• Five years of full‑time satisfactory experience as an elevator mechanic in the last ten years.
• Alternate path: at least 4.5 years plus related experience or 600 training hours in mechanical/electrical domains.
• Must possess a New York State Driver License at appointment and maintain it.

Responsibilities

• Repair elevators, escalators, platform lifts, conveyors, and dumbwaiters.
• Respond to emergencies like passenger entrapments and power failures; provide rescue measures.
• Inspect, maintain, adjust, and repair components including doors, rails, cables, drives, and controls.
• Conduct yearly tests and oversee inspections; clear ECB and PVT violations when in house.
• Maintain logs of repairs and preventive maintenance for equipment.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and repair of electrical/hydraulic systems; inspect daily.
• Daily visual inspections of equipment and related controls.

Skills

Elevator repair

Emergency response

Team leadership

Quality inspection

Education

Trade/technical training

Post-secondary education (mechanical/electromechanical)

Job description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The elevator operations team under the Facilities Management and Construction line of service is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all elevators, escalators and ADA lifts in DCAS owned and managed buildings. This team, in agreement with applicable NYC Codes and industry standards is responsible to conduct regular inspections of its equipment’s to assure equipment’s safety, prevention and/or clearance of any violations issued by NYC Department of Buildings.

The team also prepares and provides elevators and escalators job specifications and assists project managers with new and ongoing elevator and escalator modernization projects.

The tasks for this position will include, but will not be limited to the following:

• Will perform repairs to elevators, escalators, platform lifts, conveyors, and dumb waiters.
• Will respond to emergencies such as passenger entrapments, elevator service problems and/or elevator power failures; also provide rescue measures for each situation.
• Responsible for the inspection, maintenance, adjustments and repairs of elevators and escalators, such as lubricating, cleaning and adjusting all components, inspecting and repairing doors, rails, cables, SCR drives, micro controls, and rewiring systems.
• Conduct yearly test of all elevators and escalators; oversee elevator inspections for Cat 1 and Cat 5; clear all ECB and PVT violations (work performed in house).
• Per the Department of Buildings Codes, maintain logs on performed repairs and for maintenance of elevators, escalators dumbwaiters and handicap lifts.
• Assist with preventive maintenance to all elevators, escalators dumbwaiters and handicap lifts.
• Maintain and repair electrical/hydraulic (elevators and escalators), oil, grease, and lubricate equipment, change lights, repair and adjust cables, generators, SCR drives, microprocessor controls, doors, etc.
• Daily conduct visual inspections of all equipment and related controls.

Only confirmed passers of the Elevator Mechanic Exam 6051 and those who are serving permanently in the title are eligible to apply.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience acquired within the last ten years as an elevator mechanic; or 2. Not less than four and one-half years of the experience described in ""1"" above plus one of the following: A) At least 6 months of closely related experience in the repair and maintenance of electrical or electromechanical control systems, or electrical, hydraulic or mechanical components of the following: escalators, drawbridges, aircraft, rail cars, or mechanical doors; or B) At least 600 hours of training acquired at a trade or technical school or vocational high school or completed post-secondary education, approved by a state's Department of Education or comparable governmental agency, with a major course of study in mechanical, electromechanical, electrical or electronic technology or closely related field.

License Requirements At the time of appointment, candidates will be required to possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Ability to rapidly respond, maintain and repair elevators, escalators, and ADA lifts
• Demonstrate personal initiative, responsibility, leadership, and flexibility

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.