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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/10/25

Applications Due11/24/25

Vacancy ID202244

NY HELPYes

AgencyGeneral Services, Office of

TitlePublic Buildings Manager 1 (NY HELPS) - VID 202244

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $68630 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Duties Description Supervise daily building operations which include maintenance, custodial, preventative maintenance programs, security, and fire safety requirements.
• Supervise building staff which consists of administrative, maintenance and custodial positions.
• Provide exceptional customer service to the tenants and visitors of the building.
• Monitor the performance of multiple service contractors including but not limited to elevator, pest management and security.
• Coordinate and oversee rehabilitation projects in conjunction with OGS and tenant agencies.
• Coordinate administrative activities to include monthly reports, internal controls, budget requests, and personnel functions.
• Work within AiM (computerized maintenance management system) processing customer requests, work orders, training time entries, project updates and timecard entries.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Operational Needs:
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
• Overtime on evenings, weekends and holidays may be required.

Notes:
*There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that NY HELPS employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:
Either 1. four years of experience managing an occupied commercial building with a gross square footage of at least 50,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 150,000 square feet that MUST include the direct responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation AND one or more of the following three areas: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. You MUST include the square footage with your application and clearly state duties performed. Failure to do so will result in the disapproval of your application;
Or 2. 60 semester credit hours in architecture, architectural technology, construction management, construction technology, engineering, engineering technology, facilities management, business, business administration, or public administration AND two years of experience managing an occupied commercial building with a gross square footage of at least 50,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 150,000 square feet that MUST include the direct responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation AND one or more of the following three areas: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. You MUST include the square footage with your application and clearly state duties performed. Failure to do so will result in the disapproval of your application;
Or 3. 120 semester credit hours in architecture, architectural technology, construction management, construction technology, engineering, engineering technology, facilities management, business, business administration, or public administration AND one year of experience managing an occupied commercial building with a gross square footage of at least 50,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 150,000 square feet that MUST include the direct responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation AND one or more of the following three areas: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. You MUST include the square footage with your application and clearly state duties performed. Failure to do so will result in the disapproval of your application.
OR
Applicants may be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Public Buildings Manager 1 and interested in reassignment.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

For a full version of OGS’s EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.

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Name Human Resources/AJ

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.

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