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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/17/25

Applications Due12/28/25

Vacancy ID205109

NY HELPNo

AgencyUniversity at Albany

TitleMaintenance Assistant (Plumbing Shop)

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $42641 to $52413 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation Monday - Friday 7am-3:30pm

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address University at Albany (Office of Facilities Management - Plumbing Shop))

1400 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12222

Duties Description Job Purpose: Plumbing Maintenance Assistant-Assistance with maintaining plumbing systems associated with uptown and downtown campus.
Position summary: The Maintenance Assistant performs semi-skilled in the installation, alteration and repair of pipe, fittings and fixtures of water, drains and Fire Systems, according to specifications and Plumbing codes.

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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. *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. Candidates may be expected to be qualified to use negative pressure respirators. Valid New York State driver's license required.

This position may be filled from a mandatory reemployment list if one is in effect at the time of appointment.

OPERATING NEEDS:

Valid NYS Driver's license required
Candidates are expected to be qualified to use negative pressure respirators
Ability to work at heights (with proper training)
Ability to perform semiskilled, routine, repetitive maintenance, installation and repair activities on building plumbing systems and components.

Additional Comments MUST APPLY ONLINE using this Link: https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=195793

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Name Human Resources

Telephone 518-437-4700

Fax 518-437-4731

Email Address classifiedjobs@albany.edu

Address

Street 1400 Washington Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12222

 

Notes on ApplyingMUST APPLY ONLINE using this Link: https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=195793

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