About the Role
This journeyman level position involves responsibility for the operation, monitoring, and repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment and allied environmental control systems. The role includes responding to emergency calls and performing scheduled preventative maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Operates and monitors heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, meters, and gauges.
- Develops, implements, and executes energy conservation measures.
- Monitors and applies chemicals for water treatment in HVAC systems.
- Performs repairs and minor overhauls of HVAC equipment and control systems.
- Performs preventative maintenance on HVAC and other operating equipment.
- Responds to emergency calls regarding mechanical, electrical, or plumbing problems.
- Inspects and repairs boiler fittings and auxiliary machines.
- Directs or performs the cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces.
- Records meter and gauge readings in a logbook.
- May perform related duties in the installation, maintenance, and operation of mechanical, electrical, or plumbing equipment.
- Performs related work as required.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions.
- Employment is contingent upon completing background check, physical, and back x-ray.
- Candidates must have been legal residents of New York State for at least FOUR months immediately preceding the date of the test.
- Preference may be given to successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality for at least FOUR months preceding the date of the written test.
- Selected candidate will need to sit, pass, and be eligible on the next available Rensselaer County Civil Service Exam for Stationary Engineer to be considered for permanent appointment.
- Two (2) years of experience in large-scale operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment.
- Working knowledge of the construction and safe/efficient operation of boilers, chillers, and auxiliary HVAC equipment.
- Working knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in maintenance and repair of boiler, chiller, and auxiliary HVAC equipment.
- Working knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in making mechanical and routine electrical repairs to HVAC and plumbing systems.
- Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and specifications.
- Ability to diagnose mechanical and electrical problems.
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
- A clean, valid NYS Driver's license is required.
Skills
- Operation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment
- Monitoring of HVAC equipment, meters, and gauges
- Repair of HVAC equipment and control systems
- Preventative maintenance
- Emergency response
- Boiler and chiller maintenance
- Water treatment
- Mechanical and electrical repair
- Technical manual interpretation
- Problem diagnosis
Location
- Troy, New York
- Malta, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- 40-hour work week
Experience Level
- Journeyman level
- Two (2) years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $27.7336 per hour
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Eye Insurance
- Retirement
- Employee and employee's spouse and children free tuition waivers
- Generous leave policy
- Potential eligibility for PSLF Program
About the Company
- Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) is a multi-campus college with locations in Troy and Malta, New York.
- HVCC offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
- Hudson Valley is one of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and serves nearly 9,000 students each year.
- The college is a recognized leader in career and transfer preparation, workforce training initiatives, distance learning, and service to a diverse population of students.
- Hudson Valley has an extension center in Malta, NY known as HVCC North and sponsors the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center in Troy, NY.
- With more than 80,000 alumni and nearly 1,000 employees, the college is a catalyst for educational opportunity and economic development in the Capital Region of New York State.
Equal Opportunity
- Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Bi-lingual applicants strongly encouraged to apply.
- Hudson Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
