Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleBridge Repair Assistant/Trainee 2/Trainee 1

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $51715 to $58599 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6:30 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Saratoga

Street Address Bridge Maintenance - Saratoga

Exit 15 Bridge Shop, 3001 Route 50

City Saratoga Springs

StateNY

Zip Code12866

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Journey Level-Two years’ experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesman, or training through completion of a technical course in a bridge or technical trade at a school or institute. Candidate must also have a Class B Commercial Driver License.

Trainee 2 – Commercial Driver License, and more than one year but less than two years of qualifying experience (as described in journey level quals).

Trainee 1 – Class D Motor Vehicle License, and less than one year of qualifying experience (as described in journey level quals).

Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:

•Cutting steel plates and bars,

•Using acetylene cutting equipment according to layout design/instructions and grinding edge of materialto base for welding.

•Using hand tools, scraping & scaling deteriorated paint from structural steel and painting steel withprimer and proper overcoat.

•Operating a variety of light highway equipment such as dump trucks, patching machines, rollers, etc.used in bridge repair and maintenance operations.

•The candidate shall be required to perform snow and ice operations in areas other than work location.

• Candidates must be able to report within a maximum of one hour of call up.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments The starting salary for Bridge Repair Assistant Trainee 1 is $51,715. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $42,715 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location.

The starting salary for Bridge Repair Assistant Trainee 2 is $53,853. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $44,853 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location.

The starting salary for Bridge Repair Assistant is $58,559. This amount is comprised of the base salary of $49,559 with an additional geographic pay differential of $9,000, specific to this title and location.

*Telecommuting: Opportunities to telecommute will be discussed at interview.
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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
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The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.
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In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

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

Contact Information

Name Region 1 Administrative Group

Telephone

Fax 518 474-1882

Email Address dot.sm.r01.administration@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 50 Wolf Road Suite 1s50

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number R01-24-140 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than November 12th, 2024, to dot.sm.r01.administration@dot.ny.gov