Stationary Engineer; Provisional

Description

Job Title:

Stationary Engineer

Job

Location:

Various

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Authority:
New York City Transit (TA)

Department:
Subways

Division/Unit:
Stationary Engineering

Reports to:

Senior Stationary Engineer

Work Location:

Various

Hours of Work:
Various

When submitting your application for this position, you must provide your Stationary Engineer / High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer license number on your resume. If you do not provide the license number along with your application, you may not be considered for this position.

* If you are hired into this position, you must pass the next Civil Service Exam and be hired from the resulting list for this title to obtain permanent civil service status.

Salary Range:
The current minimum salary for Stationary Engineer is $73.90 per hour for a 40-hour week. This 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.

Stationary Engineers, under supervision, operate, maintain and adjust steam power plant and electro‑mechanical building equipment. They operate, maintain and adjust boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, chillers, cooling towers, and equipment for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and associated equipment in public buildings, municipal pumping stations and incinerators.

They make periodic inspections of equipment and minor repairs; perform preventive maintenance; take charge of a watch; direct subordinate personnel; may operate control consoles in control rooms; prepare requisitions for materials and spare parts; instruct and train subordinates; read meters, gauges and other recording devices and log data; keep records and write reports; as directed, inspect low‑pressure boilers in accordance with a unified inspection procedure instituted by the New York City Department of Buildings;

may operate a motor vehicle; and perform related work.

Stationary Engineers may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Work may involve confined areas in a boiler room, heating room, or ventilating room; walking up and down stairs; climbing ladders; handling chemicals; and exposure to hazardous materials such as asbestos and infectious waste.

For certain positions candidates will also be required to obtain, within 90 days of appointment, a valid certificate of fitness for Standpipe, Automatic Sprinkler, and/or Air Compressor issued by the New York City Fire Department.

For certain positions candidates will also be required to obtain, within 90 days of appointment, a valid certificate of fitness for Standpipe, Automatic Sprinkler, and/or Air Compressor issued by the New York City Fire Department.

Drug screening is required for appointment or promotion.

New York City residency is not required.

English proficiency is required.

Proof of identity must be provided per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Driver's license:
Must have a valid Motor Vehicle Driver License in New York State at the time of appointment or promotion, with no disqualifying restrictions.

May be required to undergo a formalized training course during the probationary period. Failure to complete may result in termination.

Probationary period is required; termination may occur if not successfully completed.

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veteran status and individuals with disabilities. The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, including military service members.