High-Pressure Boiler & Incinerator Technician

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York’s DSNY seeks a High Pressure Plant Tender to operate and maintain high-pressure boilers and related equipment in a municipal facility. The role requires handling incinerators, furnaces, and ancillary HVAC systems under supervision, with record-keeping and potential supervisory duties.

Two years of boiler experience or a year plus vocational training are required, with NYC residency typically expected within 90 days of appointment.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience operating and maintaining high pressure boilers within the last ten years.
• Or one year of such experience plus approved trade or vocational high school training to make up the remaining experience. Six months of acceptable experience credited per year of schooling.

Responsibilities

• Hand fire high-pressure boilers using solid fuels and incinerator furnaces.
• Tend and operate boiler and incinerator equipment and related systems.
• Maintain and inspect boilers, incinerators and related equipment.
• Inspect meters, gauges and controls; read blueprints; requisition parts.
• Keep records and logs; supervise assigned personnel.

Education

High Pressure Boiler experience

Trade or vocational training equivalent

Job description

The City of New York’s DSNY seeks a High Pressure Plant Tender to operate and maintain high-pressure boilers and related equipment in a municipal facility. The role requires handling incinerators, furnaces, and ancillary HVAC systems under supervision, with record-keeping and potential supervisory duties.

Two years of boiler experience or a year plus vocational training are required, with NYC residency typically expected within 90 days of appointment.