Trades Generalist- Wellesley Island State Park (Thousand Islands Region)

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation; Fineview (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance programs

Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF)

Retirement benefits

Job summary

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation is seeking a Trades Generalist to perform skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks across the mechanical, building, motor equipment and electrical trades.

The role covers a primary trade in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, motor equipment, small engine repair or masonry, and requires ability to design, plan, and execute projects while prioritizing park needs. Overtime and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Four years of full-time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson or equivalent training.
• Valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle to be operated.
• Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Trades Generalist.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Must obtain Grade C Water Operators Certificate by end of probationary period or next class offering as a term and condition of employment.
• Must be able to perform medium to heavy physical labor.
• Must complete Parks Sawyer Training Level 1 by end of probationary period or next class offering as a term and condition of employment.
• Must possess or complete lift training and fall protection training within the probationary period as a term and condition of employment.
• Must be able to supervise others and act independently with minimum supervision.
• Must be able to plan, layout, and diagnose maintenance problems and read plans and specifications.
• Must be able to operate heavy equipment, such as tractors, backhoes, and skid steers.
• Must be able to understand and carry out written and/or oral instructions.
• May be assigned to work weekends/holidays during the operating season.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute plans needed to accomplish projects, including maintenance work such as building structures and repairs to roofs, windows, doors, and floors; and plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Prioritize repair projects to meet the immediate needs of the parks/facilities.
• Maintain adequate levels of supplies, tools, and equipment to accomplish tasks; make purchases following agency guidelines.
• Operate and complete daily maintenance for tractors, trucks, backhoe, skid steer and other equipment.
• Use and maintain small equipment such as generators, power washer, miter saw, table saw, hand tools, etc.
• Repair and maintain all facilities and equipment, including buildings and other structures.
• Install new piping and maintain water and sewer systems.
• Use a chainsaw to fell and remove trees.
• Assist with maintenance of roads, paths, and trails.
• May supervise lower-level staff; deployments may require overtime/travel.

Skills

carpentry

plumbing

electric

motor equipment

small engine repair

masonry

maintenance

installation

construction

Job description

Duties Description

The Trades Generalist will be responsible for a primary trade in one of the following: carpentry, plumbing, electric, motor equipment, small engine repair or masonry. Trades Generalists across the various trades have one responsibility in common: performing a variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in the mechanical, building, motor equipment and electrical trades.

Description

Duties Description

The Trades Generalist will be responsible for a primary trade in one of the following: carpentry, plumbing, electric, motor equipment, small engine repair or masonry. Trades Generalists across the various trades have one responsibility in common: performing a variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in the mechanical, building, motor equipment and electrical trades.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Design and execute plans needed to accomplish projects, which includes all required maintenance work, such as building structures; repairs to roofs, windows, doors, and floor installation; and plumbing and electrical repairs.


• Prioritize repair projects to meet the immediate needs of the parks/facilities.


• Maintain adequate levels of supplies, tools, and equipment to accomplish tasks; make necessary purchases following all Agency purchasing guidelines.


• Operate and complete daily maintenance procedures for tractors, trucks, backhoe, skid steer and other equipment.


• Use and maintain small equipment, such as generators, power washer, miter saw, table saw, hand tools, etc.


• Repair and maintain all facilities and equipment, including buildings - both stone and concrete block and wooden, other structures, and mechanical installations.


• Install new piping, maintain, and repair the water and sewer systems.


• Use a chainsaw to fell and remove trees.


• Assist with maintenance of roads, paths, and trails.


• May be required to supervisor lower-level staff.


• May be assigned to deployment details to support storm clean-up or other emergency responses. Deployments may require overtime and/or travel.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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.

• If verifiable, we will accept and prorate part-time and volunteer experience.

Reassignment Qualifications

Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Trades Generalist.

Additional Comments

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license that allows the candidate to operate a vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.


• Must obtain Grade C Water Operators Certificate by the end of the probationary period or at the next class offering as a term and condition of employment.


• Must be able to perform medium to heavy physical labor.


• Must complete Parks Sawyer Training Level 1 by the end of the probationary period or at the next class offering as a term and condition of employment.


• Must possess or complete lift training and fall protection training within the probationary period as a term and condition of employment.


• Must be able to supervisor others and act independently with minimum supervision.


• Must be able to plan, layout, and diagnose maintenance problems and read plans and specifications.


• Must be able to operate heavy equipment, such as tractors, backhoes, and skid steers.


• Must have the ability to understand and carry out written and/or oral instructions.


• May be assigned to work weekends/holidays during the operating season.

Benefits

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

Paid Time Off

Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:

• CSEA: 44 days – 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 5 personal leave days, 13 holidays

Health Care Benefits

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.


• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits

• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership


• NYS Deferred Compensation


• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds


• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)


• Paid Parental / Family Leave

To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.