Engineer

Job description

ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home! Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Engineer is a part of the department maintaining the common areas and apartments of our residential buildings. Examples of common areas include offices, multi-purpose rooms, roof deck, garden, trash collection area, lobby, fitness room, and sidewalks. Basic plumbing, wood-working, and electrical work is required to maintain these spaces. This position has a 35-hour work week. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: • Provide routine and preventative maintenance • Complete regular and emergency electrical and plumbing repairs • Log and maintain work orders initiated during shift • Assist the painters and housekeepers when assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Three years of comparable work experience • High School Diploma, GED, Trade School Diploma, or its equivalent required • Skilled at operating power tools • Have basic knowledge of electric and plumbing • Able to lift and move furniture and appliances and stand for many hours at a stretch • Able to climb multiple flights of stairs if elevators fail • Basic knowledge of computer is a plus, not required • Working with elderly, disabled and/or formerly homeless population is a plus EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled