Maintenance Assistant

Duties Description Perform routine, repetitive, installation and repair tasks. May supervise work crews of relatively unskilled workers and/or individuals for whom the state has custody or responsibility by making assignments, giving instructions and aiding in performing tasks. May occasionally operate trucks and light construction equipment. May be assigned to other activities such as ice or snow removal.

Minimum Qualifications MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT/SG-9

Non-competitive: 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.

When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

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