Heating & Air Conditioning Maintainer (Provisional

Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintainer

Location:

Various

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

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.

Compensation:

Salary 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. These rates are subject to change. The benefits of this position include, but are not limited to, night and weekend salary differentials, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, a comprehensive medical plan and a pension plan.

Responsibilities:

Heating and Air Conditioning Maintainers, under supervision, maintain, install, inspect, test, alter, and repair heating and air conditioning systems and equipment of MTA New York City Transit structures, such as shops, stations, and buildings. They work on air conditioners and components, such as compressors, condensers, evaporators, fans, motors, electrical and electronic controls and valves. They work on boilers, furnaces and components, such as boiler sections, heaters, radiators, piping, pumps, motors, and electrical and electronic controls and valves.

They solder and braze, keep records, write reports, and perform related work.

Some of the physical activities performed by Heating and Air Conditioning Maintainers and environmental conditions experienced are: loading and driving light utility trucks; lifting equipment weighing up to 75 pounds; lifting equipment overhead; climbing and descending ladders; working at heights of up to 50 feet; crouching to reach equipment being repaired; making visual inspections of equipment; distinguishing colored wiring; and reading blueprints and schematics.

Special

Working Conditions:

Heating and Air Conditioning Maintainers may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Education and Experience Requirements:

You must meet one the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a four-year, full-time apprenticeship in the construction, repair and maintenance of air conditioning and/or heating systems recognized by the New York State Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor; or any apprenticeship council that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor; or
• Three years of full-time satisfactory experience at the journey level (i.e., fully-trained, knowledgeable, proficient and competent mechanic) in the installation, repair, and maintenance of industrial, commercial, or domestic air conditioning units, or commercial refrigeration equipment, or heating systems in buildings, and the electrical controls and wiring for such equipment; or
• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience at the journey level as described in paragraph “2.” above, plus completion of one of the following listed below before obtaining your journey-level experience:
• Two years of full-time satisfactory experience performing work described above in “2” as a mechanic’s helper, apprentice or trainee; or
• 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; or
• Graduation from a vocational high school, with a major course of study in electro-mechanical, electrical or electronic technology, or a closely related field; or
• An associate degree or a higher-level degree, from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in electro-mechanical, electrical or electronic technology, or a closely related field.

If you have qualifying part-time experience, it will be credited on a prorated basis.

The vocational high school, technical school, or trade school must be approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization. The college or university must be accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and by the Council for Higher Education…