Maintenance Assistant, Carpenter

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Bargaining Unit:

CSEA

Job Summary:

The Department of Facilities Management & Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant Carpenter.

Maintenance Assistants (Carpenter) perform semiskilled carpentry work in the construction and repair of structures and other items. Incumbents may work with a variety of materials in addition to wood including but not limited to sheet metal plastics or aluminum.

Illustrative Duties

• Working from blueprints drawings oral or written instructions and using carpenters hand tools and power tools performs a variety of semiskilled maintenance repair and construction activities in the carpentry trade including but not limited to the following:
• Repairs structural woodwork and equipment such as doors window sash storm windows screens window guards stairs and railings.
• Repairs installs and adjusts locks door closures hinges door checks and ether door hardware.
• Installs glass in windows doors and partitions.
• Builds repairs and installs such items as bookcases shelving tables and racks using woodworking machines.
• Following instructions assists skilled tradespersons in such construction activities as the erection or renovation of larger buildings and structures and in the repair and construction of roofs.
• Builds forms for concrete work.
• Erects and moves wall partitions.
• Installs and replaces damaged floor and ceiling tile.
• Replaces quoin miter and fender timbers on lock gates.

Required Qualifications:

• Non-competitive: 2-years of full-time experience in carpentry work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson;
  • OR completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course in carpentry at a school institute or branch of the Armed Services such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*;
  • OR an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses in carpentry at a school institute or branch of the Armed Services.
• When required to operate motor vehicles candidates must possess a valid New York State drivers license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

*(Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction 45 hours of technical math course work 45 hours of technical communications course work and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4000 hours of on-the-job training as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.)

Preferred Qualifications:

55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:

• Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governors Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.
• It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 7:30am to 4:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

As per civil service guidelines

• Hiring Rate: $42641 Base Salary plus $4000 Location Pay

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women minorities veterans individualswith disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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