High Pressure Plant Tender (Provisional) (2 positions)

GENERAL DUTIES

• Under direct supervision, tends oil, gas or coal fired high-pressure boilers, incinerator furnaces and related equipment, and assists in the maintenance and repair of this equipment; performs related work.
• Under supervision, operates, repairs, alters and maintains boilers, furnaces, pollution control equipment, and other related equipment and appurtenances; performs related work.
• Hand fires high-pressure boilers using solid fuels, and stoker equipment and incinerator furnaces using burnable refuse.
• Cleans fires.
• Tends and operates stoker equipment, oil-fired-pressure boilers and incinerator furnaces and related equipment.
• Assists in the cleaning, inspecting, testing, maintenance and repair of high-pressure boilers, incinerators, auxiliaries and relative equipment.
• May operate a motor vehicle.
• In addition to the duties above, may be assigned to inspect, clean, test, repair, maintain and alter facility equipment; inspect and read meters, gauges and other controls of operating and related equipment; use hand and powered tools and weld and burn in the performance of assigned duties; work from sketches, drawings and blue prints; requisition parts and maintain inventory; keep records and logs; and supervise assigned personnel. May operate a motor vehicle.

CONTRACT TITLE

High-Pressure Plant Tender

FLSA

Non-exempt

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Brooklyn College is accepting applications for two provisional High Pressure Plant Tender positions in the HVAC Department (Heating Plant, Chiller plant, Field Service).

Standard shift assignments are 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm and 11pm-7am. Actual shift assignments are determined per college needs.

Continued employment is contingent upon taking and passing the appropriate civil service examination when it is offered and score high enough to be reachable on the civil service list. When a civil service list is established, the College is required to make probable permanent appointments from the certified list to fill all positions including those held by provisional and/or temporary employees. For more information, visit https://www.cuny.edu/employment/civil-service/ .

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Two years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last ten years operating and maintaining high pressure boilers or the equivalent marine experience; OR
2. Not less than one year of experience as described in 1 above plus sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining required experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational high school.

NOTE: For appointment to certain positions a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State Of New York is required. Such license must be maintained for the duration of such appointment.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred

• At least 2 years? experience Maintenance/Servicing Central Chiller Plant including but not limited to cooling tower cleaning and tube punching
• At least 2 years? experience Maintenance/Servicing of Split/Package HVAC systems including but not limited to coil cleaning, filter changes, belt replacement, and motor replacement
• At least 2 years? experience in a University or Hospital setting

COMPENSATION

$83,729

BENEFITS

CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

HOW TO APPLY

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, please visit https://cuny.jobs/campus/brooklyn-college/jobs/ .

Applicants should provide a cover letter and resume in .docx or .pdf format.

CLOSING DATE

December 12, 2025

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 31159

Location: Brooklyn College

Job Type: Full-Time

About CUNY Brooklyn College

With more than 18,000 students enrolled in 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, social, behavioral and natural sciences, education, business, and the arts, Brooklyn College is renowned for its rigorous academics, diverse student body, award winning faculty, and highly affordable tuition. Located on a beautifully landscaped 35-acre campus, the campus offers a rich student life in an exciting urban environment.

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