
Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center, Queens Campus, Nights, P28373
Belleorse, NYFull-time$59–72K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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New York State’s Office of Mental Health is hiring a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 for physical plant operations at the New York City Children’s Center, Queens Campus. The role performs maintenance and repairs on HVAC and mechanical equipment, maintains boilers, responds to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing calls, and tests boiler, HVAC, and water systems. The schedule is overnight, Wednesday through Sunday, from midnight to 8:30 a.m.
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Full job description
NY HELPS Yes
55-b/c Eligible Yes
Agency Mental Health, Office of
Title Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center, Queens Campus, Nights, P28373
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary Grade 14
Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary Range From $59049 to $71719 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Internship No
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Other (see below)
"Other" Explanation Overnight shift, schedule Wednesday - Sunday. Pass days Monday and Tuesday.
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 12 AM
To 8:30 AM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Queens
Street Address New York City Children's Center, Queens Campus
74-03 Commonwealth Blvd
City Belleorse
State NY
Zip Code 11426
Duties Description Are you interested in starting a career with New York State? Do you have commercial/industrial operation and maintenance experience with HVAC or boiler equipment? NYC Children's Center is recruiting for a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 for their physical plant operations. As a Plant Utilities Engineer 1, you will be responsible for a variety of maintenance and repair tasks including: • Operating, maintaining, and repairing HVAC and mechanical equipment inside and outside the physical plant equipment • Cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining boilers• Responding to mechanical, electrical, or plumbing calls and troubleshooting necessary repairs• Conducting boiler, HVAC, and water systems testing, analyzing results, and adjusting chemicals as needed
Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program as a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 if they have one of the qualifications listed:• Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force; or• Enlisted machinery technician (MK) with the U.S. Coast Guard or possession of a certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S. Coast Guard; or• Enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army; or• Enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy; or• Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) and qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine; or• Completion of a New York State Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program for stationary engineers, plant maintenance (plumber/steamfitter), HVAC Mechanic or plant maintenance (refrigeration/AC); or• Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License; or• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering; or• 4 years of full-time hands on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; or• 4 years of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; or• Associate’s degree in HVAC and 2 years of full-time hands on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; or 2 years of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; or• Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (900 hours) OR completion of an approved certificate in HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, boiler operations and maintenance, or plumbing from an accredited technical school or technology college and 2 years of full-time hands on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment; or 2 years of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment.ORCandidates from within State service may be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance• Access to tuition assistance programs• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave• NYS Retirement programsThis position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,150. Background checks will be required.
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Name Human Resources
Telephone
Fax 718-264-4953
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street New York City Children's Center
74-03 Commonwealth Blvd.
City Bellerose
State NY
Zip Code 11426
Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, please copy the link below into a new browser window to complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application, and submit it along with your resume and other application materials via fax or email the Human Resources email address noted above. Please indicate the Title, Vacancy ID #, and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax.https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdfThe Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,373 open Facilities Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$59–72K/yr
- New York median$59–70K/yr37 salary ranges
- US median$70–89K/yr193 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $65K, is 11% above the New York median midpoint ($59K) — in the middle half of Facilities Maintenance salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 111 open Facilities Maintenance jobs in New York and 1,373 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- New York State Civil Service (this employer)23 open
- Elderwood9 open
- Jones Lang Lasalle4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Facilities Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 885 postings).
- Education
- 28 of the 1,373 open Facilities Maintenance jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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