Review Vacancy
AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
TitleTrades Specialist (Electrician) - Alexandria Bay
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $50425 to $61548 Annually
Duties Description Trades Specialists (Electrician) perform journey-level electrician work and may supervise others in the repair, maintenance, and installation of electrical systems and equipment, following applicable electric code regulations. Duties will include:
• Locates and determines electrical malfunction using test instruments such as ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter.
• Installs fixtures, motors, and other electrical equipment. Adjusts electrical equipment.
Plans layout and installs and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.
• Plans new or modified installations consistent with specifications and electrical codes.
• Prepares sketches showing location of all wiring and equipment or follows diagrams or blueprints.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit.
• Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment.
• Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit breaker panels.
• Tests, adjusts, calibrates, and maintains a wide variety of control equipment, including building heating, air conditioning, and ventilating equipment; controls for pumping stations; controls for refrigeration; and for a wide variety of other equipment and systems.
• Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of all components using standard instruments.
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments or replacement.
• Inspects circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repairs or rewires system according to building codes and safety regulations.
• Repairs mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric components of electrical equipment and controls, using standard tools, gauges, and procedures.
• Plans layout and wires new installations.
• Lays out the work for the staff and performs journey level tasks as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Four years of full-time experience in the electrical trade under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program, or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in the electrical trade at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Electrician) traineeship or a two-year electrician training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program.
*Successful completion of the traineeship and the training 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. Course work must be completed with an average of “C” or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.
When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.
**If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.
Additional Comments OPERATING NEEDS:
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Must possess a valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B or obtain one within the probationary period and maintain it as a term and condition of employment.
• Experience in heavy equipment operations is preferred but not required.
BENEFITS:
Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:
• Paid Time Off:
• 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• Health Care Benefits:
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• Additional Benefits:
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental Leave
To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address TI.employment@parks.ny.gov
Address
PO Box 247
Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the Agency’s operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region’s administrative headquarters, via the agency’s internal intranet site, or by downloading an application from either scanning the QR code or visiting the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website link below.
https://parks.ny.gov/documents/employment/FillableUpdatedParksEmployeeApplicationS1000Part1ThousandIslands.pdf
Please forward your application and resume to TI.employment@parks.ny.gov with the Subject line “Trades Specialist (Electrician), item 9547 – Regional Maintenance” or mail your application and resume to:
Peyton A. Taylor
Regional Director
Keewaydin State Park
P.O. Box 247
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.