Thruway Maintenance Worker, Trainee 1,2,3

New York State Thruway Authority; Old Chatham (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

NYS Retirement System

Tuition assistance

Job summary

New York State Thruway Authority seeks skilled maintenance workers for diverse bridge and highway upkeep. Responsibilities include paving, patching, drainage, fencing, lighting, signs, and scaffolding tasks, with readiness to operate varied equipment.

Position available at Thruway facilities; traineeships offer structured progression from Trainee 1 to Journey Level with salary steps and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Possession of a NYS CDL Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction.
• Six months experience operating construction equipment vehicles (for Trainee 2).
• Trainee 1/2/3 pathways with required prerequisites as listed.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance work including paving, patching, right-of-way upkeep, underdrain installation, and drain repair.
• Operate gasoline/diesel construction equipment for bridge, highway, and facility operations.
• Snow and ice control equipment operation when required.

Skills

CDL Class B required

Bridge construction/repair experience

Equipment operation

Carpentry/masonry/welding/ironwork

Education

NY CDL Class B with tank endorsement

Tools

Construction equipment

Job description

Duties Description

Tasks include paving, patching, right-of-way maintenance, underdrain installation, shoulder and slope restoration, crack pouring, drainage structure repair, repair and erection of fences, lighting, guide rails, delineators and signs. Also building temporary structures and chutes for removal of debris, fabricating and erecting scaffolding, cribbing, staging and shoring; performing concrete and steel repairs (including removal of concrete with pneumatic tolls and sand blasting steel and concrete), painting and stream channel maintenance. Will be required to operate a variety of gasoline and diesel driven construction equipment and vehicles in the performance of bridge, highway, and facility operations, maintenance and/or construction activities, in addition to snow and ice control equipment vehicles including front-end loaders, truck with plows, spreaders, and tractors.

Description

Tasks include paving, patching, right-of-way maintenance, underdrain installation, shoulder and slope restoration, crack pouring, drainage structure repair, repair and erection of fences, lighting, guide rails, delineators and signs. Also building temporary structures and chutes for removal of debris, fabricating and erecting scaffolding, cribbing, staging and shoring; performing concrete and steel repairs (including removal of concrete with pneumatic tolls and sand blasting steel and concrete), painting and stream channel maintenance. Will be required to operate a variety of gasoline and diesel driven construction equipment and vehicles in the performance of bridge, highway, and facility operations, maintenance and/or construction activities, in addition to snow and ice control equipment vehicles including front-end loaders, truck with plows, spreaders, and tractors.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 - 36 Month Traineeship
• Possession of a valid NYS Commercial Driver License Class B Permit with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction.
• Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 - 24 Month Traineeship
• One year as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1
• OR
• Possession of a Commercial Driver License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND, six months of experience operating construction equipment vehicles, AND, twelve months of experience in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork, or other trade related to bridge construction or repair.
• OR
• A valid Commercial Driver License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction and eighteen months of experience operating construction equipment and vehicles.
• Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 3 - 12 Month Traineeship
• One year as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2
• OR
• Possession of a Commercial Driver License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND, twelve months of experience in operating construction equipment and vehicles, AND, eighteen months of experience in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork, or other trade related to bridge construction or repair.
• Thruway Maintenance Worker: JOURNEY LEVEL
• Satisfactory completion of a three-year Thruway Maintenance Worker Traineeship.
• OR
• Possession of a New York State Commercial Driver License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND, one year of experience operating construction equipment and vehicles, AND, two years of experience in carpentry, masonry, ironwork, welding, or other trade related to bridge construction or repair.

Additional Comments

This is a Teamsters position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

Additional Pay Information

Base Pay: $21.89 up to job rate 27.00

Geographic Pay: $3.37

This position may be filled as a traineeship. The starting salaries for this traineeship are outlined below. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.

$25.26 (Trainee 1)

$26.87 (Trainee 2)

$28.46 (Trainee 3)

$30.37 (Journey Level)

Eligibility For Employment

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at [e-mail] or call [phone].