Stationary Engineer

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:
- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 56 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
Facilities Management & Construction (FMC) manages, operates, and maintains 56 City-owned buildings throughout the five boroughs, working to provide clean, safe, and energy efficient space for the tenants in these public buildings. FMC is dedicated to both the daily maintenance of the public buildings, managed by Building Services, Fire & Life Safety, and other critical field staff, as well as to long-term renovation and rehabilitation projects, which are managed by a dedicated staff of architects, engineers, and other professional technical experts. FMC also oversees the daily operations of all elevators across the DCAS public buildings portfolio.
The Mechanical Maintenance and Operations group is responsible for the preventative maintenance, repairs and operations of various mechanical systems within 56 DCAS-managed court and non-court buildings. They are also responsible for maintaining all heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment for safe, reliable, and efficient operation, including seasonal tune-ups; filter, belt, steam trap replacement, lubrication and perform emergency repairs on a 24-hour basis.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Operates, maintains and adjusts high pressure boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, equipment for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and associated equipment in public buildings, municipal pumping stations and incinerators;
- Takes responsible charge of a watch and directs subordinate personnel;
- May operate control consoles in control rooms;
- Makes periodic inspections of equipment and minor repairs to such equipment;
- Performs preventive maintenance;
- Prepares requisitions for materials and spare parts;
- Reads and logs meters, gauges and other recording devices;
- Instructs and trains subordinates and other personnel;
- As directed, inspects low pressure boilers in accordance with a unified inspection procedure instituted by the New York City Department of Buildings.
To Apply:
Only permanent employees in the Stationary Engineer title or those reachable on exam# 6101 are eligible to apply.
Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID # 809121.
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
STATIONARY ENGINEER - 91644

A valid license for High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer issued by the New York City Department of Buildings. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.