Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyAgriculture & Markets, Department of

TitlePublic Buildings Manager 4

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade662

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $103870 to $131298 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Onondaga

Street Address 581 State Fair Blvd.

City Syracuse

StateNY

Zip Code13209

Job Specifics

Duties Description Position Information:
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets seeks a Public Buildings Manager 4 at the New York State Fair! The Public Buildings Manager 4 is responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of public building operations, focusing on strategic planning, resource allocation, and ensuring the safety and efficiency of facilities. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Strategic Planning & Resource Management:
o Develops, reviews, and recommends staffing levels, fiscal plans, and budget requests.
o Conducts analytical reviews to support decision-making.
o Manages and oversees multiple central stores units.
o Plans and directs capital improvement projects.
• Policy & Procedure Development:
o Creates, implements, and enforces policies and procedures.
o Establishes and maintains an administrative reporting system to ensure compliance.
o Recommends new policies and modifies existing ones to address recurring issues.
• Operational Oversight & Support:
o Directs employee training programs.
o Assists facility managers in resolving significant problems, complaints, and emergencies.
o Manages and approves capital construction requests, including reviewing cost estimates for building alterations and rehabilitation.
o Develops and manages building contracts.
• Safety & Security:
o Establishes and maintains liaison with local Fire and State Police to optimize security and safety conditions and resource utilization.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
o Performs full supervisory duties, providing direct oversight to permanent and temporary hourly employees and contractors.
o Manages staff responsible for grounds maintenance, parking operations, custodial services, and general maintenance activities at the New York State Fairgrounds.

The Public Buildings Manager 4 is a permanent, competitive, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, with the possibility of evening and weekend work as needed. This position is conveniently located on the New York State Fairgrounds at 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, New York. We offer an exciting, professional, and comfortable working environment with ample free parking.

Minimum Qualifications Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of the New York State Fair! Join us and become an integral part of a team dedicated to providing an educational forum for agriculture and commerce, providing affordable, quality entertainment and educational opportunities, contributing to the efforts of the Department, industry, associations, and private businesses in the promotion and marketing of agriculture and agri-business, and creatively providing opportunities for economic growth by producing revenues and providing jobs. Here, you can cultivate your career against the backdrop of an annual event that celebrates our agricultural heritage. You’ll be at the heart of community engagement, ensuring the legacy of the fair continues to flourish and contributes to a vibrant New York culture. With a wide range of opportunities, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team, and you’ll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York — while being part of a historic tradition.

NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications:
When a NY HELPS title can be filled with promotion and open-competitive qualifications, and the entire promotion eligible list is exhausted or does not exist, a NY HELPS appointment can be made in the following ways:

A NY HELPS appointment may be made for a qualified employee in a direct-line, lower-level promotion title.

Direct-line lower-level promotion title NY HELPS Qualifications: The direct line field is comprised of a single title that is the immediate lower-level title to the title being filled. This requires one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as a Public Buildings Manager 3, SG-23.

If there are fewer than 3 interested, qualified internal candidates in the direct-line lower-level promotion title then:

Candidates may be eligible for a NY HELPS Open-Competitive appointment to Public Building Manager 4 if they meet the open-competitive NY HELPS qualifications.
Open- Competitive NY HELPS Qualifications: Seven years of experience managing an occupied building with a gross square footage of at least 300,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 350,000 square feet, at least three of which must have included supervision of service contractors or in-house staff, including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and other skilled trade people. This experience MUST include overall responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation, and at least one of the following three areas of expertise: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection.

Degree Substitutions: an associate’s degree in construction management, construction technology, facilities management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, business, business administration, or public administration may substitute for two years of the general experience; or a bachelor’s degree in the above fields may substitute for three years of the general experience.

Alternate Minimum Qualifications:
52.6 Transfer Qualifications: This position is designated administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law and may be filled by administrative transfer under that section. Source titles from which transfer may be made must be designated administrative and be within two salary grades of the target title.

70.4 Transfer Qualifications: You must have permanent service in a title within two salary grades or one management/confidential grade and have served permanently for one year in that title.
AND
You must have passed the most recent Public Buildings Manager 4 examination.
AND
Seven years of experience* managing an occupied building with a gross square footage of at least 300,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 350,000 square feet, at least three of which must have included supervision of service contractors or in-house staff, including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and other skilled trade people. This experience MUST include overall responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation, and at least one of the following three areas of expertise: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. (See substitutions below)

*Substitutions: An associate’s degree in construction management, construction technology, facilities management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, business, business administration, or public administration may substitute for two years of the general experience; or a bachelor’s degree in the above fields may substitute for three years of the general experience.

Non-competitive Promotion: If there are three or fewer interested and qualified promotion candidates, the agency may at its discretion nominate a qualified employee for a non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law.

Non-Competitive Promotion Minimum Qualifications: One year of permanent competitive, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as a Public Buildings Manager 3, SG-23, may be considered for non-competitive promotion pursuant to section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law.

Provisional Appointment: Provisional Appointment: If there is no appropriate eligible list of at least three people willing to accept permanent appointment for this geographic location, the Department may nominate a qualified person for a provisional appointment under the provisions of Section 65 of the Civil Service Law.

Provisional Appointment Minimum Qualifications: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have one year of permanent competitive, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as a Public Building Manager 3 SG-23, may be considered for a provisional appointment under the provisions of Section 65 of the Civil Service Law.

Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state Civil Service Commission

Additional Comments NY HELPS Program:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary:
This is a Management Confidential (M/C) designated position. As an M/C-designated position, this role falls within salary grade M-2. The established starting salary for an M/C M-2 is $103,870 per year.

The candidate appointed to this position will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances* may be payable to M/C employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the M-2 job rate salary of $131,298/year!

*For M/C employees, performance advances typically become effective around April 1st, coinciding with the start of the fiscal year's first payroll period. To qualify for a performance advance, you must have completed 13 qualifying payroll periods of service. Please note that these advances are also contingent upon the release of a Budget Bulletin by the Division of Budget and a Payroll Bulletin by the Office of the State Comptroller.

Benefits:
This position comes with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package designed to support your well-being. Highlights include affordable Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, membership in the prestigious NYS Pension Plan, paid parental leave, and generous Paid Time Off (PTO). Within the first year, you'll be eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays.

As a New York State employee, you could potentially qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)! The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets or another eligible employer.

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

How to Apply

Name Lauren Denny

Telephone 3157284254

Fax

Email Address Recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov

Address

Street 581 State Fair Blvd

City Syracuse

State NY

Zip Code 13209

 

Notes on ApplyingCandidates that are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to this position must complete our online employment application and upload their cover letter, resume, and college transcript (if applicable) to the system. Our online employment application can be found here:

https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/SubmitResume.action?clientId=8a7883d07a219b0d017a53a2e3bb0f9a&id=8a78839e9e46f651019e65817d4f4937&specialization=

The deadline to apply is June 5, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Denny in the Division of Human Resources at (315) 728-4254 or HarvestYourPotential@agriculture.ny.gov..

The Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity, and reasonable accommodations and/or modifications as necessary, for qualified persons with disabilities. If you are in need of a reasonable accommodation, please visit: https://agriculture.ny.gov/employment-information.