Field Maintenance Technician

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation; Mount Tremper (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation seeks a maintenance tradesworker to perform construction, installation, maintenance and repair tasks across a diverse range of DEC facilities in New York state. Work includes outdoor areas such as campgrounds, environmental education centers, and fish hatcheries, with heavy physical labor and the use of various tools and equipment.

Applicants should have two years of maintenance or mechanical experience or a qualifying two-year technical program;

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work, or completion of a two-year technical program.
• NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program or equivalent training.
• Valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for vehicle operation.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction, installation, maintenance, and repair tasks across agency facilities.
• Operate and perform maintenance on motor equipment, power tools, and hand tools.
• Read plans, specifications, and manuals; follow directions; work outdoors in adverse weather.

Skills

Physical labor

Outdoor work

Reading plans

Tool operation

Education

Two-year technical education

CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate

Tools

CDL (Class A)

Maintenance tools

Job description

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation seeks a maintenance tradesworker to perform construction, installation, maintenance and repair tasks across a diverse range of DEC facilities in New York state. Work includes outdoor areas such as campgrounds, environmental education centers, and fish hatcheries, with heavy physical labor and the use of various tools and equipment.

Applicants should have two years of maintenance or mechanical experience or a qualifying two-year technical program;