Plant Utilities Engineer 1

The Plant Utilities Engineer I will maintain HVAC systems, perform maintenance on mechanical equipment, and troubleshoot pneumatic and digital control systems. The role requires climbing, stooping, and lifting heavy objects, as well as working in confined spaces and from ladders, scaffolding, or man lifts.

What You Will Do

Operate and perform maintenance on HVAC and other mechanical equipment, troubleshoot and adjust pneumatic and digital control systems, and implement and enforce safety procedures and standards.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The selected candidate must have the ability to perform the physical tasks of the position, including climbing, stooping, and lifting heavy objects, and must have the ability to work in confined spaces and from ladders, scaffolding, or man lifts.

Requirements

• Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force
• Enlisted machinery technician (MK) with the U.S. Coast Guard
• Certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S. Coast Guard
• Enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army
• Enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy
• Merchant Mariner's Document (MMD) and qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine
• 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)
• Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License
• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering
• 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
• 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
• Associate's degree in HVAC and two years of qualifying experience
• 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 and two years of qualifying experience