Plant Utilities Engineer

Recruiting Plant Utilities Engineer 1 for Manhattan Psychiatric Center

Manhattan Psychiatric Center (MPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission-accredited facility, is recruiting a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 to join its team. Schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with pass days of Saturday/Sunday.

Plant Utilities Engineers at MPC are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the physical plant. Our Plant Utility Engineers help support hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances.

Plant Utilities Engineers at MPC:

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, test, and calibrate mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical distribution.
• Operate computers that control boilers, electronic equipment, and HVAC systems.
• Run tests on boilers, HVAC, and water systems to ensure equipment is functioning.
• Respond to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and environmental safety concerns.
• Monitor air temperature, humidity, and freshness in buildings.

MPC is a comprehensive, community-based mental health facility serving individuals who are 18 years or older, from the Manhattan and Greater NYC Region. MPC’s focus on evidence-based, person-centered, and culturally sensitive treatment helps their patients achieve their recovery goals.

If you would like to join MPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave
• Free employee shuttle from 125th Street over the Robert
  
  F. Kennedy Bridge to MPC’s campus on Randall’s Island

Either 1. Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force;

Or 2. 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 U.S. Coast Guard;

Or 3. Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army;

Or 4. 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;

Or 5. Must have a Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) and have been a qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine;

Or 6. 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) ;

Or 7. Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License;

Or 8. A bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering;

Or 9. 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;

Or 10. 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;

Or 11. An associate’s degree in HVAC and two years of qualifying experience as described in either qualification #9 or #10 ;

Or 12. 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 as described in either qualification #9 or #10 .

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