Maintenance Worker

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

Facilities Management manages, maintains, and operates 55 City-owned court and office buildings totaling more than 15 million square feet. These buildings are located throughout the City and include City Hall, the Manhattan and Brooklyn Municipal Buildings, and the Borough Halls. As the landlord, Facilities Management provides base building services to keep these buildings fully functional and operational through seven units: Building Services, Contract Services, Energy Management, Fire and Life Safety, Mechanical Maintenance & Operations, and The Budget Unit.

Building Services provides regular interior and exterior cleaning and maintenance services to tenants. Services range from trash pickup and restroom cleaning to pest control, recycling, and minor repairs. Staff includes custodians and maintenance workers, totaling more than 650. The Senior Building Custodian of each DCAS-managed building is considered the facilities manager of the building.

Examples of typical tasks:

• Maintains, adjusts and makes minor repairs of building hardware, furniture, shelving and equipment;
• Replaces broken window and door glass
• Repairs windows and sashes
• Makes minor repairs to masonry, woodwork, flooring and walls;
• Makes minor repairs to building electrical, plumbing and heating systems;
• Assists in relocating building equipment as directed;
• Visually inspects public buildings, structures and equipment to assess and check for defects, malfunctions and hazardous conditions;
• Visually checks for and records the observable conditions of the premises; files reports;
• Keeps records;
• Operates a motor vehicle to travel to and from work sites.

To Apply:

Only permanent employees in the title and those that are reachable on the civil service list are eligible to apply.

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID # 720319.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

MAINTENANCE WORKER - 90698

Minimum Qualifications

1. Three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a mechanic, journeyperson or helper in the electrical trades, the mechanical trades, or the construction or maintenance of buildings; or

2. At least two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above plus sufficient full-time training or education in the electrical, mechanical or construction trades in a trade school, technical school or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable experience. Six months of experience will be credited for each year of full-time acceptable training or education.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at .

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.