MAINTENANCE WORKER

Maintenance Worker

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation's largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 325 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country's largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families. The selected candidate will perform duties under the supervision of the Administrator of Pest Management and/or designee, with some latitude for independent judgement and action. Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Replace and repair broken windows and window wells.
• Make minor repairs to masonry, woodwork, flooring and walls including caulking cracks and crevices of cabinetry.
• Make minor repairs to building electrical, plumbing and heating systems, including putting escutcheon plates around heat risers.
• Assist in relocating building equipment as directed.
• Install Masonite over larger holes and create follow up work orders as needed.
• Visual inspect public buildings, structure and equipment to assess and check for defects, malfunction and hazardous conditions especially pertaining to pests and make corrections.
• Work with teams to put wire lath in the ground to keep rats from burrowing up.
• Visual checks for and records the observable condition of the premises.
• Prepare reports and keep records on paper and on work orders.
• Operate a motor vehicle to travel to and from work sites if instructed.
• Install rat proof door sweeps as directed.
• Install shelving, storage and flash locks in Pesticide storage rooms.

Additional Information:

• For NYCHA employees: This position is open as a promotional opportunity and on a direct transfer (lateral) basis.
• For NYCHA employees: employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees' Retirement System.
• NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
• NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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
• 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:

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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.