Engineer

Located in Jamaica, Queens, Sutphin Residence is a 173 unit, permanent, affordable and supportive housing building for low-income and formerly homeless older adults. Onsite services include case management, recreational activities, self-sufficiency workshops, and health and medical care coordination and support provided by Breaking Ground.
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