Stationary Engineer

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📍 New York City📍 New York City, NY, United States📍 NY📍 usFull time💰 USD 591+

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Job Description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $591.20 DAILY.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF STATIONARY ENGINEER.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Administration provides a wide range of support services throughout the agency to ensure all Divisions receive adequate and efficient support services to carry out their respective missions. The Division of Administration works collaboratively with many program areas offering internal resources and support necessary to function efficiently and effectively. The Division of Administration employs approximately 490 public employees and provides services in the areas of building maintenance, occupational safety and health, operational support, security, transportation, and print production.

The Division also provides support to the Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) via nutrition and food services, construction, and facilities management for its two 24/7 Secure Detention facilities – Crossroads Juvenile Center (Brooklyn) and Horizon Juvenile Center (Bronx).

We are seeking new hires to fill positions under the Office of Detention Construction & Building Operations for a Stationary Engineer. The candidates will be responsible for operating, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, testing, and adjusting various equipment, including boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, chillers, cooling towers, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, as well as lighting and associated equipment. This role will be based at City-owned Detention Facilities stated above, with the possibility of reassignment based on the agency's needs to the other facility.

General Overview of Detention Facilities:

Crossroads Juvenile Center, located at 17 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY: This facility, opened in 1998, comprises a 3-story building with a cellar, situated on a 114,522.6 sq. ft. lot. It features a building footprint of 30,150 sq. ft. and a gross floor area of 105,223.7 sq. ft.

Horizon Juvenile Center, located at 560 Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY: This facility, also opened in 1998, is a 2-story building with a cellar, situated on a 142,000 sq. ft. lot. It has a building footprint of 49,350 sq. ft. and a gross floor area of 97,000 sq. ft.

Both buildings are constructed of steel and masonry and include Mechanical Rooms, Laundry, Storage, Lockers, Offices, Dormitory Halls, Medical Offices, Dining Room, Gymnasium, Classrooms, Kitchen, Loading Dock, Storage, exterior courtyards, and outdoor playgrounds.

Responsibilities of the selected candidate will include:

- Conduct periodic inspections and perform minor repairs on equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks.
- Inspect low-pressure boilers in compliance with the unified inspection procedure established by the New York City Department of Buildings.
- Assume responsibility for overseeing a watch and directing subordinate personnel and/or vendors.
- Operate control consoles in control rooms, if required.
- Prepare requisitions for materials and spare parts.
- Read meters, gauges, and other recording devices, and maintaining accurate logs of the data.
- Maintain records and generating reports as needed.
- Keep records and compile reports.


ADDITIONAL INFO

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a
candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and
maltreatment report.

The Administration for Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing access to all individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Simone Campbell at eeo.adacoordinator@acs.nyc.gov or 212-676-6955.

TO APPLY

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 762116.
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

STATIONARY ENGINEER - 91644

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.

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.

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