Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS), New York State Psychiatric Institute, P24433

Minimum Qualifications Eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law;

Open-Competitive :

Candidates interested in applying for the open competitive opportunity must complete the examination application NYS-APP-3 #20-450 & #20-451 Application Form / Supplemental Questionnaire at / announ / and submit it via email to the facility email address.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Either 1. Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the . Air Force;
• Or 2. Must have been an enlisted machinery technician (MK) with the . Coast Guard OR possession of a certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the . Coast Guard;
• Or 3. Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the . 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 . 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 . 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. Four years 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 10. Four years of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment;
• Or 11. An associate’s degree in HVAC AND two years of qualifying experience as described in EITHER qualification #9 or #10 above;

Or 12. Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (900 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) AND two years of qualifying experience as described in EITHER qualification #9 or #10 above.

Notes

1. Information regarding qualifying New York State Department of Labor recognized apprenticeship programs can be found here : https : / / / apprenticeship / .

2. Certification programs must be accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or recognized by the New York State Education Department Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS).

Information on ACCSC accredited programs can be found here : / . Information on BPSS recognized proprietary schools can be found here : / bpss / welcome-career-training-proprietary-schools.

3. Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the .

Department of Education / . Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.

You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the NYS Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service.

This information can also be found on the Internet at / jobseeker / . You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Duties Description As a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 on an assigned shift, you would operate, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, test, and calibrate mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner.

You would make recommendations on major overhauls and replacement of equipment and identify, recommend and develop energy conservation projects.

You may supervise subordinate staff in the operation and maintenance of heating facilities and mechanical equipment. You may also supervise contractors in an emergency or project situation and you may be required to assume responsibility for operations of the overall physical plant.

Positions involve shift work within a 24-hour work schedule which includes night and holiday shifts.