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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/21/16

Applications Due01/19/17

Vacancy ID33942

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleHighway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade07

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $30461 to $37636 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County To Be Determined

Street Address Personnel Bureau

50 Wolf Rd.

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Minimum Qualifications In order to be considered for appointment, candidates must be at least 18 years old; pass physical/medical examination and drug test; and possess a New York State Class A or B Commercial Driver License with no airbrake restriction AND have one year of experience in the operation of highway construction, maintenance equipment or other vehicles in excess of 26,000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating with air brakes and manual transmission, which can include operating a heavy dump truck, backhoe, loader, roller, grader, hydraulic excavator, and other similar equipment.*

Obtain DOT Certification on DOT heavy dump truck within two weeks after start of employment. (NOTE: If the candidates are not successful on the heavy dump, the general rule is that they will be terminated.)

*Substitution: The one year of experience required may be substituted with formalized intensive equipment operation training totaling at least 85 hours. This training must include formal training in the operation of large dump, front end loader and at least one other piece of equipment described above may substitute for the one year of operational experience.

Duties Description Winter

•Operate a snowplow with nose and wing-plow attached, 2 cubic yard loader and other equipment.
•Perform other highway maintenance tasks as assigned.
•Shifts and overtime are assigned on the basis of seniority.
•Overtime is used to round out coverage through early call-in, hold over during the week and call in on weekends and holidays.
•Employees must be available and able to respond within one hour of being called. Overtime response and shift work are requirements for this job. Therefore, use of vacation and personal leave are limited during the winter but can be used during the summer.

Summer

•Paving, resurfacing, roadside maintenance, drainage maintenance, traffic control and other assigned tasks.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the Department's response to Regional and statewide emergency events.

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

Name Personnel Bureau

Telephone

Fax 518-457-6460

Email Address dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

50 Wolf Rd.

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

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