Facility Operations Assistant ; Utilities

Bargaining Unit

CSEA

The Department of Facilities Management and Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full‑time Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities). Facility Operations Assistants perform a variety of routine unskilled and semi‑skilled manual tasks related to heating and/or air‑conditioning plant or in the mechanical equipment rooms of state‑owned buildings on an assigned shift. The positions report to Plant Utilities Assistant or Plant Utilities Engineers.

Positions are classified in this title when the predominant duties reside within an agency physical plant. All positions are in the labor jurisdictional class.

• Cleans heating and utilities areas and cleans and polishes operating equipment.
• Cleans parts and equipment that are being overhauled.
• Paints heating, ventilating and air‑conditioning (HVAC) equipment and related areas.
• Performs specific tasks as directed in performing maintenance and repairs on mechanical and electrical equipment, steam, gas and water lines, and other related plumbing, heating or ventilation equipment; lubricates machinery in the boiler, chiller, pump and mechanical equipment rooms according to schedule.
• Participates in in‑service training courses and on‑job instruction in the fundamentals of utility plant operation and engineering.
• Performs specific tasks in operating utility plant equipment including heating, ventilating and air‑conditioning equipment to learn operating procedures and may pick up and deliver parts and assist in maintaining pools.
• Provides visitors with information regarding tourist attractions, office locations and the facility's rules and regulations.
• Inspects, checks and patrols areas to detect vandalism or non‑adherence to safety procedures; reports defects, possible hazards or potentially dangerous conditions in the building and adjacent areas.
• Sets up chairs, podiums and related equipment for conferences, seminars and special events, and loads, unloads and assembles furniture and equipment as assigned.
• Performs routine and unskilled work such as carrying supplies and equipment, erecting ladders and scaffolding, cleaning, flushing and repairing gutters and drains, removing materials from construction sites, preparing surfaces and spreading paint, digging ditches, loading and unloading trucks, carrying bricks and mortar, performing rough carpentry and masonry work, and cleaning the work site after repair work is completed.
• Operates self‑propelled and motorized equipment, such as lawn mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, light construction equipment, electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and snow removal equipment.
• Performs routine and unskilled tasks in inspection, repair and maintenance of automotive equipment and other machinery such as mounting and dismounting snowplows, salt spreaders, engines, transmissions and differentials, performing minor engine tune‑ups, changing oil, tires and batteries and cleaning and polishing vehicles; reports deficiencies and problems to higher‑level staff.
• Cleans buildings and facilities, which includes but is not limited to: vacuuming, mopping, and waxing floors; emptying trash receptacles; washing lavatories and fixtures within; dusting and polishing wood and metal fixtures.
• Performs a variety of routine building maintenance tasks such as unclogging toilets and sinks and changing light bulbs and tubes.
• Collects fees and tickets for parking and special events and prepares reports of revenue and tickets collected and issued.
• Directs patrons to designated parking areas and/or specific parking spots or locations; directs persons or vehicles not authorized to use parking facilities to alternate locations; inspects vehicles for current and correct parking permits; assures that cars are parked in the correct area and not in reserved or handicapped spaces; and keeps records of vehicles for which parking privileges have been suspended or revoked and controls access to parking areas accordingly.
• Responds to patron complaints from people denied access by explaining parking requirements and suggesting alternate parking areas.
• May lead volunteers,…