Heating & Air Conditioning Maintainer; Provisional
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Trades / Skilled Labor
HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician, Building Maintenance
Location: New York
Heating & Air Conditioning Maintainer (Provisional)
Job Title:
Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintainer
Job
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
- Last Date of Filing:
Until Filled - Authority:
New York City Transit (TA) - Department:
Subway - Division/Unit:
Infrastructure - Reports to:
Maintenance Supervisor - Work Location:
Various - Hours of Work:
Various
* This is a civil service position. Selected candidates must pass a civil service exam and be appointed from the resulting list to gain permanent status.
CompensationSalary Range:
The current minimum salary for Heating and Air Conditioning Maintainer is $37.16 per hour for a 40‑hour week increasing to $43.72 per hour in the sixth year of service. The rate is subject to change. Benefits include night and weekend salary differentials, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, a comprehensive medical plan and a pension plan.
Heating and Air Conditioning Maintainers, under supervision, maintain, install, inspect, test, alter, and repair heating and air conditioning systems and equipment of MTA structures, such as shops, stations, and buildings. They work on air conditioners (compressors, condensers, evaporators, fans, motors, electrical and electronic controls and valves) and on boilers, furnaces, and associated components (boiler sections, heaters, radiators, piping, pumps, motors, electrical and electronic controls and valves).
They solder and braze, keep records, write reports, and perform related work.
Physical activities and conditions: loading and driving light utility trucks; lifting equipment up to 75 pounds; lifting equipment overhead; climbing and descending ladders; working at heights up to 50 feet; crouching to reach equipment; making visual inspections of equipment; distinguishing colored wiring; reading blueprints and schematics.
Education and Experience Requirements- a. Two years of full‑time satisfactory experience as a mechanic’s helper, apprentice or trainee.
- b. Graduation from a recognized trade school or technical school, with a major course of study in electromechanical, electrical or electronic technology, or a closely related field totaling 600 hours.
- c. Graduation from a vocational high school with a major course of study in electro‑mechanical, electrical or electronic technology or a closely related field.
- d. An associate degree or higher‑level degree from an accredited college or university with a major in electro‑mechanical, electrical or electronic technology or a closely related field.
Qualifying part‑time experience will be credited on a prorated basis.
Vocational, technical, or trade schools must be approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization. Colleges or universities must be accredited by recognized regional, national, professional or specialized agencies as established by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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