Building Operations & Maintenance
BOB-Oiler
$556 a day
Posted until October 8, 2026 · posted September 25, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE LIST”
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Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
- Three years of full-time satisfactory experience in the lubrication, maintenance, and repair of mechanical equipment; or
- One and one-half years of experience as described in “1" above plus graduation from an approved trade, technical, or vocational high school or completion of an approved internship program; or
- One year of experience as described in “1" above plus an associate degree from an accredited school in mechanical technology.
Quoted word for word from the official posting. The label above is ours, read from this text; if they disagree, this text wins.
The work
What the job is.
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Nights or evenings
“May be required to work a night shift.”
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Lifts up to 60 lbs
“Job requires physical activities: climb stairs, ladders and over equipment; walk over wet and slippery concrete surfaces, work under piping, lift objects up to 60 pounds, etc.”
Read from the posting. Tap one to see the line it came from.
Civil Service Title- Oiler
This is a list call request
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE LIST
EXAM# 3101.
Read the rest, from the posting
Lubricate and clean pumps, compressors, motors, gears, ejectors and other operation equipment; read meters, gauges; assist in the operation, maintenance and repair of the equipment; keep logs; operate lubricant filtering and purifying equipment; maintain lubricant inventory and perform related work.
May be required to work a night shift. Job requires physical activities: climb stairs, ladders and over equipment; walk over wet and slippery concrete surfaces, work under piping, lift objects up to 60 pounds, etc.
Preferred Skills Experience working on Bridge structures
Work Location 300 West 206th Street, Manhattan, 10034
Hours 7:30AM-3:30PM
All resumes are to be submitted electronically. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 777202. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.
Skills they'd like
Experience working on Bridge structures.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
All resumes are to be submitted electronically. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 777202. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.
Sources
Straight from the city.
From the city's job data, which the city last updated September 28, 2026. You apply through the official posting.
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