• Engineer

    Breaking Ground (New York, NY)


    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.

     

    Located o n the Lower East Side , Th e Lee offers 262 units of permanent supportive housing to low-income New Yor kers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. The Lee also p rovide s housing for young adults who are aging out of foster care or have experienced homelessness . Th e Door pr ovides c omprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services.

     

    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 DUTIE S :

    + 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

    Job Details

    Pay Type Hourly

    Hiring Min Rate 18.96 USD

     

    Hiring Max Rate 18.96 USD