Trades Specialist; Plumber & Steamfitter - Buffalo Harbor

Position: Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) - Buffalo Harbor
Duties Description Under the supervision of the Park Manager 2, SG-21, the Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter), SG-12, will be assigned to Buffalo Harbor State Park and will perform journey-level plumbing and steam fitting tasks within the regional water, wastewater, and plumbing department. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Repair, maintain, and install various plumbing fixtures and appliances such as sinks, showers, toilets, urinals, drinking fountains, hot water appliances, splash pad & fountain operations, etc.

• Repair, maintain, and install water distribution lines, sewer infrastructure components, and natural gas or propane supply lines.

• Repair, maintain, and install HVAC appliances, components, and systems.

• Plan and lay out projects, including preparing materials lists and placing orders in compliance with NYS purchasing guidelines.

• Execute projects and tasks that require excavation and/or confined space entry.

• Assist in the location of underground utility infrastructure.

• Assist in the operation and testing of potable water supplies and wastewater treatment systems.

• Perform routine preventative maintenance on all assigned hand and power tools to ensure they are in good working order and in compliance with applicable standards.

• Operate commercial vehicles in the execution of departmental projects.

• Maintain daily activity reports, along with other required written records.

• Perform and assist in snow and ice removal, involving both manual shoveling and operating snow removal equipment/vehicles.

Minimum Qualifications 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 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. Course work must be completed with an average of "C" or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.

* If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.

Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.

• Must possess a valid Class B
*** Commercial Driver's License that allows the candidate to legally operate commercial vehicles in New York State or obtain one within the probationary period and maintain it as a term and condition of employment.

• Must be available to work a variable schedule that includes weekends and holiday shifts.

• Must be able to perform medium to heavy physical labor.

• Must be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Must possess or obtain a Certified Pool Operator certification or OPRHP equivalent within the probationary period and maintain certification as a term and condition of employment.

*** Under the provisions of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act (1991), this position has been designated Safety Sensitive. The candidate is required to participate in pre-employment, random and post-accident drug, and alcohol testing.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:
Paid Time Off:

• CSEA: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays
Health Care Benefits:

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs

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