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Plant Utilities Assistant (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center, P28257

New York State Civil Service

Rochester, NYFull-time$45–55K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$45–55K/yr
Location
Rochester, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Coast Guard Machinery Technician Or Marine Engineer CertificateMerchant Mariner QMED Or MMDHigh-Pressure Boiler Or Stationary Engineer License

Job overview

The Plant Utilities Assistant supports the operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment at Rochester Psychiatric Center. The equipment provides heat, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical distribution. The role is full-time, permanent, and based at the facility in Rochester, New York.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Equipment OperationEquipment MaintenanceEquipment Repair

Qualifications

Heating/HVAC Apprenticeship or EquivalentCoast Guard Machinery Technician or Marine Engineer CertificateArmy Power Generation Equipment RepairerNavy Utilities or Machinery SpecialtyMerchant Mariner QMED or MMDNY Registered Engineering or Maintenance ApprenticeshipHigh-Pressure Boiler or Stationary Engineer LicenseBachelor's in Engineering or Associate's in HVAC1 Year Commercial Facility HVAC or Boiler Experience1 Year Residential HVAC or Boiler ExperienceHVAC Certificate or DiplomaTechnical School HVAC or Related Certificate

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Plant Utilities Assistant (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center, P28257

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade 09

Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $44560 to $54773 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Monroe

Street Address Rochester Psychiatric Center

1111 Elmwood Avenue

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

Duties Description As a Plant Utilities Assistant, you would assist in the operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner.

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 Assistant if they have one of the qualifications listed:Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air ForceOREnlisted machinery technician (MK) with the U.S. Coast Guard or possession of a certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S. Coast GuardOREnlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. ArmyOREnlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. NavyORMerchant 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 MarineORCompletion 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)ORPossession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer LicenseORBachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine EngineeringORAssociate’s degree in HVACOR1 year 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 equipmentOR1 year of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipmentORCompletion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (440 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.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 programsBackground checks will be required.

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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 585-241-1981

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Rochester Psychiatric Center

1111 Elmwood Avenue

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

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 14,776 open Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$45–55K/yr
  • New York median$52–59K/yr175 salary ranges
  • US median$70–95K/yr652 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $50K, is 8% below the New York median midpoint ($54K) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 810 open Maintenance jobs in New York and 14,776 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 2,893 postings).
Education
243 of the 14,776 open Maintenance jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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