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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/25/19

Applications Due12/05/19

Vacancy ID74424

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitlePlant Utilities Engineer 1, New York City Children’s Center Brooklyn Campus, P19884

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $48728 to $59186 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Kings

Street Address New York City Children’s Center - Brooklyn Campus

1819 Bergen Street

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11233

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;

OR

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

OR

For Temporary Appointment:

Plant Utilities Engineer 1 is a continuous recruitment examination. Candidates who are not on the eligible list may apply and if appointed, will receive a temporary appointment. Candidates appointed temporary must receive a score that is reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who are found not qualified, or who do not receive a reachable score, may not be retained.

Candidates who are current New York State employees may apply for this position if they have a minimum of two years’ experience as a Plant Utilities Assistant.

OR

1. Candidates must have two years of satisfactory hands-on experience in the operation and maintenance of boilers and/or auxiliary equipment or HVAC equipment in commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities (experience limited to residential applications is NOT considered qualifying);

AND

an associate's degree in Plant Utilities Technology or the equivalent. In order to determine whether a specific degree is equivalent to the Plant Utilities Technology program, the major course of study must include a minimum of 30 college semester credit hours in core curriculum courses, creditable toward the degree, in any combination of the following course areas:

• Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
• Electrical Circuits
• Fluid Mechanics
• Technical Communications
• Thermal Dynamics
• Utility Refrigeration Mechanics
• Blueprint Reading and Sketching
• Physics
• Boiler and Steam Systems
• Industrial Electricity
• Electric Utility Systems
• Plant Operation and Maintenance
• Industrial Instrumentation and Control
• Industrial Safety
• Environmental Air Quality

OR

thirty college semester credit hours in core curriculum courses creditable toward an associate's degree in Plant Utilities Technology or the equivalent, in any combination of the course areas as described in No. 1 above;

Or 2. four years of satisfactory hands-on experience in the operation and maintenance of boilers and/or auxiliary equipment or HVAC equipment in commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities (experience limited to residential applications is not considered qualifying);

Or 3. completion of a state Department of Labor apprenticeship program for stationary engineers or for plant maintenance (plumber/steamfitter) or plant maintenance (refrigeration/AC), which is a minimum of four years in duration;

Or 4. possession of a Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator license, which required a minimum of four years of experience or training.

Or 5. a bachelor’s degree (from SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE) in Facilities Engineering.

The following military experience is considered examples of qualifying experience:

U.S. Air Force: Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program.

U.S. Coast Guard: 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 United States Coast Guard.

U.S. Army: Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army.

U.S. Navy: 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.

U.S. Merchant Marine: Must have a merchant mariner's document (MMD) and be a qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/watertender, refrigerating engineer or engineman.

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 http://www.cs.ny.gov/announ/applications.cfm and submit it via email to: omhjobs@omh.ny.gov

OR mail to:

New York State Office of Mental Health
Facility Personnel Services
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229

Notes

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

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:

http://www.accsc.org/ . Information on BPSS recognized
proprietary schools can be found here:

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/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 U.S.
Department of Education/U.S. 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
http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. 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.

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Additional Comments:

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3,026.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 718-264-4953

Email Address nyccchr@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street New York City Children’s Center

74-03 Commonwealth Blvd

City Bellerose

State NY

Zip Code 11426

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease indicate the Title, Vacancy ID # and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it along with your other application materials via fax, mail or the Human Resources email address noted above.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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