Trades Generalist, Box PIMS-1108/01050

The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services is seeking candidates for a Trade Generalist position in the Office of Facilities and Business Services. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in one or more of the trades including carpentry, painting, minor electrical, masonry/tilework, and flooring;
• Provide field leadership to staff whose duties include facility maintenance and

Construction;

• Follow written and verbal instructions, project plans, and schedules.
• Possess working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in

trades to which assigned;

• Work independently as needed;
• Perform manual labor with the ability to lift up to 50lbs;
• May climb ladders and work at heights on scaffolds and platforms, and in confined

Spaces;

• Demonstrate the ability to adhere to OSHA safety standards;
• Assist in the completion of minor rehabilitation projects located at OMH facilities as

Assigned;

• Perform general electrical maintenance work including the installation of circuits,

lighting, and wiring;

• Perform general carpentry duties, including the installation and maintenance of walls,

ceilings, cabinets, doors, windows, flooring and insulation;

• Perform general masonry work including the removal of rough or defective spots and

patch holes with fresh concrete. Apply ceramic tiles to walls, floors and ceilings;

• Cut, shape and apply tiles to surfaces according to specifications. Apply coats of

plaster and/or paint to walls and ceilings;

• Plan and lay out work. Read and interpret plans and blueprints and plan the

associated work accordingly;

• Provide support as needed for supervisors and co-workers on assignments;
• Team travel within the assigned region to multiple OMH facilities;
• Ability to wear a negative pressure respirator (N95), pass a fit test, and use other

personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed to perform job duties;

• Perform as lead worker in a team consisting of Maintenance Assistants and Facility

Operations Assistant 1s. Provide supervisory coverage in the absence of the team

Maintenance Supervisor;

• Perform ongoing maintenance, small repair, and environmental improvement

projects; perform general grounds keeping, landscaping, building maintenance, and

painting as needed;

• Provide emergency response for floods, snowstorms, etc. as needed;
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive: Four years of full-time experience in a 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 skilled trades at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.

Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent non-competitive or 55b/c service as a Trades Generalist.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.