Maintenance Mechanic Specialist-Refrigeration Engineering

Maintenance Mechanic Specialist – Refrigeration Engineering

Location: Upper East Side;
Brooklyn;
Lower East Side;
Midtown;
West Side

Org Unit: Belfer

Work Days: Weekdays and some weekends

Weekly

Hours:

37.5

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $47.00 - $47.00 (As required under NYC Human Rights Law INT  – salary range for this role when hired for NYC offices)

Under direct supervision, provides expert level maintenance and repair services on infrastructure systems and has an active role in the efficient operations, maintenance, repair, monitoring, and ultimate performance of seasonal and year-round cooling plants.

• Completes the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair services on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC+R) systems.
• Completes and submits a variety of service requests and preventative maintenance tasks indicating work performed and time and material spent.
• Develops scope of work for projects and identifies material and labor necessary. Obtains material pricing from vendors.
• Oversees shutdowns of selected utility systems during construction activities.
• Performs general maintenance of machine rooms including replacing lighting, removing debris and general cleaning.
• Monitors and operates building automation systems.
• Performs routine daily inspections of the utility systems in assigned areas and records operational data. Interprets operational data and makes adjustments that improve performance/efficiency and/or resolve operational problems.
• Performs routine plumbing service calls, including repairing minor leaks, replacing fixtures, unclogging drains and replacing CO2 tanks.
• Maintains mechanical systems. Systems maintained include: laboratory air systems, laboratory vacuum systems, sewage, steam and chilled water piping, pressure reducing stations, pumps, compressors and dryers.
• Performs routine electrical repair and installation work.
• Provides stakeholders with the status updates, issues, key activities and any changes to the scope of the overall project.
• Provides direction to other staff assigned to assist in the completion of tasks. Trains co‑workers in the proper methods of completing trades work.

• Completion of HVAC or refrigeration trade school
• High School Diploma

Approximately 5‑7 years of experience in general maintenance in a large institution or commercial facility with complex infrastructure systems, of which a minimum of 3 years is in HVAC and/or refrigeration.

• Previous experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of central chiller plants equipped with electric centrifugal and steam absorption chillers.
• Ability to work on off‑shifts as required to accommodate on‑going operations and/or emergencies.
• Ability to be available for 24‑hour emergency call‑ins.
• Completion of HVAC or refrigeration trade school.

• Maintain FDNY certifications necessary for the operation of utility systems. The required FDNY Certificates of Fitness as one requirement to successfully complete the probationary period are: A35, C42, F60, G46, G60, G71, P98, P99, S12 and S13.
• EPA Universal Refrigeration Technician Certification
• NYC issued Certificate of qualification for refrigerating system operating engineer required.

Position requires working in a non‑office environment where there are some physical discomforts such as noise, dust, heat, fumes and other elements which are continuously present; periodic work in animal research areas, work in machine rooms, crawl spaces, areas where there are odors from maintenance products, leaks, dust, dark areas, dampness, areas with restricted access, and noise; frequent use of ladders to perform work;

work is performed both indoors and outdoors; ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds and push/pull objects up to 100 pounds; position requires the utilization of hand tools, power tools, large wrenches; operation of small to large valves; visually and audibly required to observe operating equipment; ability to walk, stand, climb…