The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services is seeking candidates for a Trades Specialist (Electrician), SG-12 position in the Office of Facilities and Business Services. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Install and maintain electrical systems including but not limited to Card Access, lighting, inventory as needed;
- Assembles materials, tools, and equipment required to accomplish the work according to plan;
- Lays out the work for staff and performs such skilled tasks as laying out the cutting of roof trusses and stairs, hanging doors, and installing hardware;
- Observes and inspects work in progress and when completed to ensure that the job is done properly; and Coordinate with facilities management to secure, issue, and maintain keys, especially for secured areas.
- Will be required to read and interpret plans, codes, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.
- Locates and determines electrical malfunctions using test instruments such as ammeter, voltmeter and ohmmeter.
- Repairs, maintains and installs electrical systems and equipment including but not limited to fixtures, motors, load centers, relays, controls, circuitry and related equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Minimum Qualifications
Non-Competitive 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.
- Trades Specialist (Electrician) Trainee 1: Full-time permanent service in a position allocated at Grade 12 or below which is primarily engaged in the performance of unskilled and/or semiskilled labor and trades - 6 - tasks; must be 18 years of age or older; possess a High School diploma or general equivalency diploma recognized by the New York State Education Department; and be proficient in English and math.
- Trades Specialist (Electrician) Trainee 2: Successful completion of a 52-week probationary period as a Trades Specialist (Electrician) Trainee 1; OR completion of 45 hours of technical math coursework and 15 hours of blueprint reading/schematics coursework or passage of an equivalency exam or proof of successful completion of equivalent training, 144 hours of electrician trade specific instruction, and 2,000 hours of on-the-job training. Trainees must maintain a “C” or better average in their coursework.
- Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program include 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.
Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent non-competitive or 55b/c service as a Trades Specialist (Electrician).
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.
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