Stationary Engineer Electric

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water collecting and treating wastewater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEP delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.5 million NYC residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the citys surrounding waterways.

New York City has approximately 140000 catch basins 114000 hydrants 90000 valves 14 gatehouses 3 reservoirs 68 groundwater wells a 100 million gallon underground storage tank and 7000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protections Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).

Working for the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations within the Division of Distribution Operations the selected candidate will be responsible for the facilitys operations and maintenance and will operate maintain repair test and adjust equipment. Various equipment include pumps electric motors generators bearings switchboards controllers transformers circuit breakers compressors gauges valves fittings heating and ventilation apparatuses of several potable water facilities citywide such as pumping stations. The SEE will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the work of Oilers and other employee maintaining records conducting inspections and preparing reports. In addition the Stationary Engineer (Electric) will prepare requisitions for materials and services required.

Some of the physical activities performed by Stationary Engineers (Electric) and environmental conditions experienced are: working near high voltages (600 volts or more); lifting and carrying objects weighing approximately fifty pounds; using power driven and regular hand tools; working with hands at arms length overhead while standing on ladders; standing for an extended period of time; working in confined areas and in restricted spaces on surfaces such as metal gratings; working in temperatures ranging from 0o Fahrenheit to 105o Fahrenheit in varying atmospheric conditions such as high and low humidity; working in the presence of toxic and/or corrosive chemicals and moving parts of machinery and equipment.

Special Working Conditions:
Stationary Engineers (Electric) may be required to work various shifts including nights Saturdays Sundays and holidays. Employees will be paid salary differentials for such work.

**ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OR HAVE FILED FOR AND/OR TAKEN THE STATIONARY ENGINEER ELECTRIC EXAM IN FEBRUARY 2022 SHOULD APPLY**

License Requirement
**A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

STATIONARY ENGINEER (ELECTRIC) 91645

Qualifications :

1. Five years of fulltime satisfactory experience in responsible charge of the operation of plants or facilities utilizing high tension electrical equipment (600 volts or more) including troubleshooting and repairing such equipment in one or more of the following: electrical generating stations electrical switching stations water treatment plants wastewater treatment plants water pumping stations wastewater pumping stations other collections facilities or high volume ventilation systems; or
2. Two years of fulltime satisfactory experience as described in 1 above and a baccalaureate degree in electrical civil or mechanical engineering or in electrical civil or mechanical engineering technology from an accredited college or university; or
3. Four years of fulltime satisfactory experience as described in 1 above and an associate degree in science or applied science from an accredited college or university with a major in water quality monitoring wastewater treatment plant operations environmental health environmental control or in electrical mechanical or in civil technology or in electrical mechanical or civil engineering technology; or
4. Two years of fulltime satisfactory experience as described in 1 above plus three years of fulltime satisfactory experience as an electrician; or
5. Five years of fulltime satisfactory experience as an electrician including three years of fulltime satisfactory experience troubleshooting and repairing high tension electrical equipment (600 volts or more) as that described in 1 above; or

6. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 4 or 5 above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that one year of experience will be credited for each 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree in one of the disciplines described in 2 or 3 above. However all candidates must have at least two years of satisfactory experience as described in 1 above except for candidates who qualify under 5 above.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime