About the Role
The Durst Organization is seeking an Engineer to join their team at 29-59 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City NY 11101. This role involves operating and maintaining building equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
Responsibilities
- Start up, regulate, repair, and shut down equipment, including Multistack chillers and Areco boilers, in a safe manner.
- Ensure equipment operates safely within established limits by monitoring meters, gauges, and computerized controls.
- Perform and document all preventive maintenance tasks on MEP systems.
- Use hand and power tools to perform repairs and maintenance, ranging from complete overhauls to replacing defective parts.
- Provide hands-on support in diagnostics, repair, and operation of refrigeration supplemental cooling.
- Review BMS for operational performance and critical alarms, providing feedback for corrections.
- Record relevant operational events and facts, providing diagnoses for corrective action.
- Audit safety devices and troubleshoot problem areas.
- Test and chemically treat hydronic systems to prevent corrosion and deposits.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned in a campus work environment.
- Follow all PPE and LOTO safety protocols.
- Support all staff, Handyman, Porters, and subcontractors as needed.
- Receive direction from Concierge.
- Perform necessary tasks and work orders within residential units as assigned.
- Ensure general maintenance, orderliness, and cleanliness of facilities and equipment.
- Execute daily routine work orders and escalate issues as necessary.
- Build and repair cabinets, counters, closets, and other carpentry as needed.
- Perform minor electrical repairs, including switches, receptacles, and light fixtures.
- Perform plastering and painting on small and large scales.
- Perform minor plumbing, including repairing leaks, minor pipe replacements, and appliance repairs.
- Repair entrance and internal doors, locks, hinges, and other operable hardware.
- Perform snow removal and perimeter maintenance as required.
Requirements
- Valid New York City Fire Department Refrigeration Machine Operator License with a minimum of one year’s continuous experience.
- Minimum 3+ years as an operating engineer in a high-rise building or campus site.
- Fire Safety Director Certification.
- Sprinkler/Standpipe Certification.
- Air Compressor Certification.
- BMS and control experience.
- EPA Universal Certification.
- Experience with HW boilers, Multistack chillers, Electrical, Plumbing, and Sprinkler Standpipe Systems.
- Knowledge of other Fire Safety systems.
- Minimum of 3 years of basic electrical experience, including minor troubleshooting and wiring.
- Minimum of 3 years of plumbing experience, including bathroom repair, soldering, pipe threading, and pro press.
- Physical ability to climb ladders, lift up to 75 lbs. regularly, enter and operate in confined spaces, and operate power tools.
- Ability to work with exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, or chemicals with proper PPE.
- Positive attitude and communication skills are a priority.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills
- MEP systems maintenance
- Refrigeration
- Boiler operation
- BMS operation
- Hydronic systems
- Safety protocols (PPE, LOTO)
- Carpentry
- Electrical repair
- Plastering
- Painting
- Plumbing repair
- Door and lock repair
- Snow removal
- Perimeter maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostics
Location
- 29-59 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City NY 11101
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 3+ years as operating engineer
- Minimum 3 years year’s basic electrical experience
- Minimum 3 years year’s plumbing experience
Education Level
- Valid New York City Fire Department Refrigeration Machine Operator License
- Fire Safety Director Certification
- Sprinkler/Standpipe Certification
- Air Compressor Certification
- EPA Universal Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $47.71- $53.01 per hour
About the Company
- Since 1915, The Durst Organization has been a family-run business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community, and sustainability.
- We develop, build, own, and manage premier office towers and residential buildings that set new standards in environmental responsibility and user efficiency.
- Our enduring relationships with our tenants and partners are critical to our success and have made us generations of builders, building for generations.
- We build, own, and operate many of the world’s most innovative and efficient buildings.
- We create value for our tenants and partners by developing sustainable residential and commercial properties in which people live, work, and thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
- The Durst Organization and Affiliates is an equal opportunity employer for all and an employer for qualified veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
