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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/29/21

Applications Due12/13/21

Vacancy ID94870

AgencyCanal Corporation

TitleMaintenance Assistant

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $17.26 to $24.95 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Saratoga

Street Address 200 Davis Ave

City Waterford

StateNY

Zip Code12188

Minimum Qualifications Must have two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.

Additional Requirements: Based on operational needs, candidates must possess a Class B driver’s license with Air Brake Endorsement to operate a motor vehicle in NYS at the time of appointment & continuously thereafter or face possible administrative action up to and including termination. Candidates who possess a valid Class B driver’s permit to operate a motor vehicle in NYS at the time of appointment will have up to five months from the date of appointment to obtain their Class B driver’s license with Air Brake Endorsement or face possible administrative action up to and including termination.

*Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.

Duties Description Maintenance Assistants perform a variety of semiskilled maintenance, repair, and related activities. Specific duties and job requirements will include, but not be limited to, the following:

•Under direct supervision, assists a skilled trade (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, etc.) worker in the maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of canal buildings, facilities and related equipment;

•Assists in installation, maintenance and repair of canal equipment;

•Assists in repair and replacement of plumbing equipment;

•Assists in the painting of boats, walls, ceiling, wood and metal trimmings and ornaments and;

•Operates tools and machinery and ensures equipment is in proper working condition.

Additional Comments Additional Requirements: Based on operational needs, candidates must possess a Class B driver’s license with Air Brake Endorsement to operate a motor vehicle in NYS at the time of appointment & continuously thereafter or face possible administrative action up to and including termination. Candidates who possess a valid Class B driver’s permit to operate a motor vehicle in NYS at the time of appointment will have up to five months from the date of appointment to obtain their Class B driver’s license with Air Brake Endorsement or face possible administrative action up to and including termination.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kristine Scott

Telephone (518) 449-6032

Fax

Email Address Recruitment@canals.ny.gov

Address

Street 30 South Pearl Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

 

Notes on Applying**E-MAIL SUBMISSION PREFERRED**

Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications should send a cover letter and resume by the application deadline to recruitment@canals.ny.gov. Please include the position title and location (Maintenance Assistant, Utica) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application.

Contact:
recruitment@canals.ny.gov
Phone: 518-449-6003

The New York State Canal Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status.

The New York State Canal Corporation provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email Accessibility@nypa.gov.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from the candidate before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

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