SUNY Oneonta accepts applications for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 position in the Heating Plant on a continuous recruitment basis. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applicants to this posting will receive a score notice letter. Applicants who receive a passing score will be added to the eligible list for the position and may receive a canvass letter when a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 position is vacant. The canvass letter is sent to determine your interest in a specific job at SUNY Oneonta, and to request your availability. To be considered for a specific vacancy, you must respond and return the canvass letter as instructed.

Plant Utilities Engineer 1 duties include but are not limited to: Being responsible for the operation, repair, and maintenance of a variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and mechanical equipment inside and outside of a physical plant; potentially supervising lower-level staff including Plant Utilities Assistants, Facility Operations Assistants, and contractors; potentially assuming responsibility for physical plant operations on off hours; and potentially supervising other trades positions and contractors on a project or emergency basis.

Please review the NYS Civil Service exam announcement for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 position at this link: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc-cr/decentralized/20-450.cfm

To qualify for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 eligible list, applicants must have one of the following qualifications:

Either 1. Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force;

Or 2. Must have been an 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 3. Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army;

Or 4. Must have been an enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy;

Or 5. Must have a Merchant Mariner's Document (MMD) and have been a qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine;

Or 6. 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) (See Note #1);

Or 7. Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License;

Or 8. A bachelor's degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering;

Or 13. Four 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 14. Four 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 15. An associate's degree in HVAC AND two years of qualifying experience as described in EITHER qualification #13 or #14 above;

Or 16. 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 (See Note #2) AND two years of qualifying experience as described in EITHER qualification #13 or #14 above.