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Job overview
Breaking Ground is hiring an Engineer. Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, providing supportive housing and services to help people experiencing street homelessness. The Engineer, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, is responsible for maintaining common areas and apartments in residential buildings, including basic plumbing, woodworking, and electrical work. This position is located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, at 90 Sands, a 491-unit permanent, supportive housing facility.
Key focus areas include Provide routine and preventative maintenance, Complete regular and emergency electrical and plumbing repairs, and Log and maintain work orders initiated during shift.
Successful candidates bring Three Years Of Comparable Work Experience and High School Diploma Or Equivalent. Important skills include Operating Power Tools, Basic Electrical Knowledge, and Basic Plumbing Knowledge. Preferred (not required): Basic Computer Knowledge, Working With Elderly Population, Working With Disabled Population, and Working With Formerly Homeless Population.
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Full job description
ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!
Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.
But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.
Located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, 90 Sands offers 491 units of permanent, supportive housing to low-income New Yorkers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. Built on the former site of the Watchtower Society, the 30-story building features a multipurpose room for community events and meetings, a digital library/computer lab, and a fitness room. The Center for Urban Community Services provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services.
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Engineer is a part of the department maintaining the common areas and apartments of our residential buildings. Examples of common areas include offices, multi-purpose rooms, roof deck, garden, trash collection area, lobby, fitness room, and sidewalks. Basic plumbing, wood-working, and electrical work is required to maintain these spaces.
This position has a 35-hour work week.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
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Provide routine and preventative maintenance
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Complete regular and emergency electrical and plumbing repairs
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Log and maintain work orders initiated during shift
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Assist the painters and housekeepers when assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Three years of comparable work experience
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High School Diploma, GED, Trade School Diploma, or its equivalent required
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Skilled at operating power tools
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Have basic knowledge of electric and plumbing
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Able to lift and move furniture and appliances and stand for many hours at a stretch
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Able to climb multiple flights of stairs if elevators fail
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Basic knowledge of computer is a plus, not required
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Working with elderly, disabled and/or formerly homeless population is a plus
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Job Details
Pay Type Hourly
Hiring Min Rate 20.88 USD
Hiring Max Rate 20.88 USD
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