Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 12/31/24
Applications Due: 01/23/25
Vacancy ID: 176485
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of
TitleTrades Specialist - Plumber/Steamfitter
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Salary Grade12
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $48956 to $59757 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Orange
Street Address Otisville Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 8
City Otisville
StateNY
Zip Code10963
Job Specifics
Duties Description Trades Specialist-Plumber/Steamfitter is responsible for all the plumbing and steam fitting work, including planning and laying out of work and determining the cause of trouble in plumbing and heating systems and equipment in an assigned area on an assigned project for entire facility.
Plumber/Steamfitter frequently supervises others in the work area including other plumbers/steamfitters as well as semiskilled and relatively unskilled workers. Plumber/steamfitter may work with lead, and provide practical trades instruction to state wards with the responsibility for tasks performed and for the security of the tools and materials used by the ward along with their whereabouts. Plumber/steamfitter repairs, maintains, and installs plumbing fixtures, appliances such as sinks, showers, baths, commodes, drinking fountains, dishwashers, valves, gas hot water heater, heating system controls, and various steam equipment.
Minimum Qualifications Minimum qualifications for non-competitive appointment: Four years of full-time experience in plumbing 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 plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services;
OR
successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber& Steamfitter) traineeship or a two-year plumbing training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program.
* Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific class room instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of āCā or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Susan Sinistorie, OA3 HR
Telephone 845-386-1490
Fax
Email Address susan.sinistorie@doccs.ny.gov
Address
Street Otisville Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 8
City Otisville
State NY
Zip Code 10963
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