Mechanic A- (HVAC/General Maintenance)

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. Nearly 110,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

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Responsibilities

The Mechanic A title is in the collective bargaining agreement with Local 282. The Mechanic A will report to the General Foreman and Management on the status of operation, repair and maintenance and preventive maintenance of campus equipment as assigned. Responsibilities include:

• Scheduling repairs and maintenance around occupancy of campus facilities with emphasis on safety and code compliance.
• Maintaining inventory and sourcing needs including tools and equipment.
• Perform general and specialized building repair maintenance and operation tasks which include HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, locksmith, glazing, painting, electrical and masonry work, events setups, deliveries and mailroom, snow removal and other tasks as assigned.
• Responsible for ordering and inventorying of materials
• Ability to work unsupervised on assigned tasks.

Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

                  Saturday: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Qualifications

HS Diploma or equivalent

HVAC refrigeration license required.

Certifications in Standpipe, Sprinkler, Air Compressor and FDNY Certificates of Fitness as required.

Professional experience with all aspects of general building maintenance responsibilities.

Able to work and solve problems independently and with others. 

Experienced in commercial/ educational building maintenance communications processes including record keeping, inventories, sourcing, blueprint reading and computer skills.

Possess proven ability to organize work flow and estimate work hours required of those tasks assigned to them. 

Must have experience in repair, maintenance and operation of typical HVAC systems specifically including steam absorption chiller, steam heat exchanger, cooling towers and DDC controls systems.

Must be computer literate.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Other Information

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

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