Pressure Plant Tender

Position Overview

Under direct supervision, tends oil or gas-fired hot water generators/chillers and related equipment, and assists maintenance and repair of this equipment at the Staten Island Ferry. May be assigned to inspect, maintain and repair heating, ventilation, refrigeration, air conditioning and related auxiliary systems and equipment. Performs related work.

• Tends and operates oil/gas-fired hot water generators/chillers and related equipment.
• Assists in the cleaning, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of hot water generators/chillers, auxiliaries and related equipment and systems.
• Wipes down boilers, pumps, electric control boxes and all other equipment located in the boiler room and the machinery spaces; sweeps and mops floors in these spaces.
• May climb ladders and use hand and powered tools in the performance of assigned duties.
• Cleans and maintains boiler room and machinery spaces and rooms.
• Uses computers and related computerized equipment in operating and maintaining computerized Building Management Systems (BMS).

Once selected for employment at the Staten Island Ferry, federal regulations require that the applicant must either undergo a federal background check as part of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program or already possess a TWIC. The TWIC must be obtained within 30 days of appointment, and be maintained for the duration of employment. For further program information, visit: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island and/or Whitehall Ferry Terminal, Manhattan.

40 hours/variable; including nights, weekends, and/or rotating shift.

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• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last ten years operating and maintaining high pressure boilers or the equivalent marine experience; or
• Not less than one year of experience as described in "1" above plus sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining required experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational high school.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.