Plant Utilities Assistant (NY HELPS) (1 Vacancy)

SUNY Oneonta • Oneonta, NY • 13h ago

Location: Oneonta, NY Category: Maintenance, Clerical and Other Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Jun 11 2026 Job Description:

TITLE: Plant Utilities Assistant (NY HELPS) (1 Vacancy)

LOCATION: MOC Heating Plant

UNIT: CSEA, OSU

CLASS: Competitive

SALARY: 42,641. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

DATE VACATED: 8/27/2025

DATE POSTED: 06/11/2026

DESCRIPTION

The Maintenance Operations Center at SUNY Oneonta is accepting applications for the position of Plant Utilities Assistant (PUA). The Central Heating Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Positions involve shift work which includes nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Job Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

Competitive:

The successful candidate must be reachable on the full-time, permanent Civil Service list for Plant Utilities Assistant, have held the permanent title of Plant Utilities Assistant in the past or be eligible to transfer into the title.

Non-Competitive NY HELPS Qualifications:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the non-competitive minimum qualifications for this position:

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).

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 9. An associate degree in HVAC.

Or 10. One 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 equipment.

Or 11. One year of full-time hands-on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment.

Or 12. Completion 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.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, contingent-permanent position.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

The application deadline is June 22, 2026. To be fully considered, applicants should aim to submit their materials by this date. The application period may be extended if a sufficient number of applications is not received.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. "At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation." - President Alberto Cardelle."

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