Plant Utilities Assistant

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service; Town of Collins (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service seeks a Plant Utilities Assistant under NY HELPS to operate boilers and pumps, perform preventive maintenance, and document plant readings. Candidates come from multiple approved routes including HVAC apprenticeships, military tech, or engineering education.

The role involves handling routine maintenance tasks and working under supervision with discussion of shift timing during the interview process.

Qualifications

• HVAC/apprenticeship or equivalent military or civilian training.
• Professional licensure or certificate in boiler/engineer operation.
• Multiple routes include military or civilian apprenticeship programs.
• Bachelor's or associate degree in engineering or HVAC related field.
• Significant hands-on experience in HVAC/boiler maintenance or operation.

Responsibilities

• Operates facility boilers, pumps, and related equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and completes work orders under supervision.
• Maintains tools and logs plant readings.
• Shift schedule to be discussed during interview.

Education

HVAC apprenticeship

Coast Guard marine engineer cert.

USCG machinery technician background

U.S. Navy utilities/manufacturing exposure

Merchant Mariner’s Document & QMED

NYSDOL registered apprenticeship (stationary engineers)

High-Pressure Boiler / Stationary Engineer license

Bachelor’s in Facilities/Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Eng

Associate degree in HVAC

1 year hands-on HVAC/boiler maintenance

1 year residential HVAC maintenance

BOCES HVAC certificate (440 hours) or accredited certificate in HVAC/boiler maintenance

Job description

Duties Description

Operates facility boilers, pumps and all related equipment. Performs preventative maintenance and completes all work orders under direct supervision of the Plant Utilities Engineers. Maintains all tools and equipment necessary for tasks and properly logs plant readings. Duties to be discussed in detail during interview.

Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

PLANT UTILITIES ASSISTANT/SG-9 (TC: 7520010)

Minimum Qualifications For Taking The Open Competitive Examination

Either 1. Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force; Or 2. Must have been an enlisted machinery technician (MK) with the U.S. Coast Guard OR possession of a certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S. Coast Guard; Or 3. Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army; Or 4. Must have been an enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy; Or 5. Must have a Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) and have been a qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine; Or 6. Completion of a New York State Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program for stationary engineers, plant maintenance (plumber/steamfitter), HVAC Mechanic or plant maintenance (refrigeration/AC) (See Note #1); Or 7. Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License; Or 8. A bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering; Or 9. An associate’s degree in HVAC; Or 10. One year of full-time hands on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; Or 11. One year of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; Or 12. Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (440 hours) OR completion of an approved certificate in HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, boiler operations and maintenance, or plumbing from an accredited technical school or technology college (See Note #2);

• For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Additional Comments

Shift schedule to be discussed during interview.