Stationary Engineer

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals seeks a Boiler Operating Engineer to operate, maintain and adjust steam power plant equipment across its public facilities. The role includes supervising staff, performing preventive maintenance and keeping detailed logs and reports.

Required is a valid High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer license and applicable NYC certifications. The position supports essential mission-critical care across the city's five boroughs and offers a stable, unionized work environment.

Qualifications

• Valid license for High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer issued by the NYC Department of Buildings.
• Within ninety days from appointment, certificate of fitness for Standpipe/Automatic Sprinkler/Air Compressor may be required.
• Additional certificates from NYC DEP/FDNY/EPA may be required for handling refrigerants or hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Operates, maintains and adjusts boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators and related equipment in public buildings.
• Performs preventive maintenance and periodic inspections of equipment.
• Takes responsible charge of a watch and supervises subordinate personnel.
• Prepares requisitions for materials and spare parts; trains subordinates and other staff.
• Keeps records, logs meters, gauges and generates reports.

Skills

Boiler operation

Preventive maintenance

Team supervision

Education

High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer license

Certificate of Fitness (Standpipe/Automatic Sprinkler/Air Compressor)

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

Under supervision, operates, maintains and adjusts steam power plant and electromechanical building equipment; performs related work.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Operates, maintains and adjusts boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, equipment for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting and associated equipment in public buildings, municipal pumping stations and incinerators.
• Makes periodic inspections of equipment and minor repairs to such equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance.
• Takes responsible charge of a watch, and while so engaged is responsible for and directs subordinate personnel.
• May operate control consoles in control rooms.
• Prepares requisitions for materials and spare parts.
• Instructs and trains subordinates and other personnel.
• Reads and logs meters, gauges and other recording devices.
• Keep records and makes reports.
• As directed, inspects low pressure boilers in accordance with a unified inspection procedure instituted by the New York City Department of Buildings.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid license for High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer issued by the New York City Department of Buildings. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• For certain positions, candidates will also be required to obtain (within ninety days from the day of appointment) a valid certificate of fitness for Standpipe, Automatic Sprinkler and/or Air Compressor issued by the New York City Fire Department.
• Certain other positions require a valid Certificate of Equivalent Instruction and/or a Restricted Asbestos Investigator Certificate issued by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and/or a valid Certificate of Qualification for Refrigerating Machine Operator (Unlimited Capacity) issued by the New York City Fire Department and/or a Certificate for Hazardous Materials and/or a CFC Certificate issued by the EPA for Handling Refrigerants.

All required certificates must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.