Watch Engineer at Thompson Central Park New York

Responsible for operating and maintaining heating, ventilation and air conditioning throughout the property. Oversees general operating of Engineering Department in the absence of management, other duties as required.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Fulfills all duties of Preventive Maintenance Program on all HVAC equipment. 

• Participates in Fire Brigade.

• Maintains equipment logs as mandated by hotel and government agencies.

• Performs regular FDNY inspections

 Maintenance

• Repairs and maintains all boilers, appliances, house tanks, cooling towers, A/C units, etc.

• Reads gauges, thermostats, meters on all equipment and records information in respective logs.

• Performs plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical and maintenance duties on regular basis.

• Takes samples, tests and adds chemicals to all water and fuel oil systems.

• Receives fuel supplies and cleans spillage.

   

   

Staffing

• Works on special technical projects, answers phones, fills out work orders and dispatches personnel when necessary.

• Assigns and oversees duties of engineering personnel.

   

   

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QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL:

• At least 5 years licensed Operating Engineers experience in institutional setting.

• Background should include repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of HVAC equipment.

• Exposure to all Building Trades.

• License in refrigeration, boiler, air pollution, standpipe, sprinkler and fire guard.

• Certificate of Fitness for Low-Pressure Boiler, Sprinkler & Standpipe

• EPA Universal Certification 608 

• Osha training

• P99 Certificate of fitness for low pressure boiler

• Operator Q01 Certificate of Qualification for refrigeration engineer

• H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent

   

DESIRABLE:

• AA degree or combination of trade certificated and/or applicable experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

ESSENTIAL:

Physical Abilities

• Bend, lift, push, pull and carry in excess of 50 lbs.

• Climb ladders

• Able to stand and work in confined areas for extended periods

Self-Efficacy

• Working independently

• Maintaining thorough knowledge of HVAC including pneumatic controls.

• Completing preventive maintenance on HVAC equipment.

• Making plumbing, electrical, carpentry and mechanical repairs.

• Following federal, state, and local laws and codes.

• A minimum of one year building maintenance experience is required, with hotel experience preferred.
• Good customer skills are also required.

Problem Solving

• Troubleshooting skills.

• Measuring abilities to think strategically, to create solutions to complex situations

Ethical Awareness

• Completing standard written reports.

DESIRABLE:

• Leadership

• Measuring big picture orientation, vision and goal setting

Service Orientation

• Measuring concerns for guests or customer satisfactions

   

Self-Efficacy

• Communicating verbally and in writing. Meeting productivity requirements.
   

Group Process & Team Building

• Measuring needs for collaboration, affiliation and teamwork

Creativity

• Measuring aspects of innovation, creativity and curiosity

Salary Range - $31.8818 - $42.5091 per hour