Trades Generalist

A Trades Generalist performs journey-level work in one trade, and skilled and semiskilled level work in a combination of other trades in the repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment. Incumbents may supervise others in maintenance, repair, installation, and construction activities.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Trades Generalist: non-competitive; functions as a skilled worker in a primary trade, and also performs a variety of skilled and semiskilled activities in one or a combination of other related trades in response to maintenance program requirements.

Trades Generalists are assigned either to a small State facility where the incumbent functions in the only journey-level maintenance position, or where the organization of work and the maintenance program require the flexibility afforded by this classification. Incumbents of positions in this latter setting may work with individuals whose positions are classified according to specific trades. Trades Generalists, like other journey-level positions, plan and lay out construction, repair, and maintenance projects.

Related Classes

The specialized trades titles, such as Trades Specialist (Carpenter), Trades Specialist (Electrician), Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter), Trades Specialist (Sign Fabrication) and Service & Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment), are distinguished from Trades Generalist by the performance of journey-level work in a single trade generally on a full-time basis.

A Maintenance Assistant performs semiskilled maintenance, repair, and related activities; and may perform many of the same maintenance tasks as a skilled tradesperson in one or a combination of crafts, usually under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson.

Illustrative Tasks

The services performed by Trades Generalists vary from position to position so that the listing of specific activities and tasks is impracticable. However, Trades Generalists have one responsibility in common, that of performing a variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in the mechanical, building, motor equipment, and electrical trades.

Classification standards describing the activities and tasks performed by specialized trades include, but are not limited to, Trades Specialist (Carpenter), Occ. Code 7120100;
Trades Specialist (Electrician), Occ. Code 7120120;
Trades Specialist (Painter), Occ. Code 7120110;
Service & Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment), Occ. Code 7347130;
Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter), Occ. Code 7120160;
Trades Specialist (Sign Fabrication), Occ. Code 7120185; and Trades Specialist (Mason & Plasterer), Occ. Code 7120150.

Classification standards describing other classes involved in maintenance, repair, and related activities include Maintenance Assistant, Occ. Code 7202000; and Facility Operations Assistant 1, Occ. Code 3010100.

The services performed by Trades Generalists vary from position to position so that the listing of specific activities and tasks is impracticable. However, Trades Generalists have one responsibility in common, that of performing a variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in the mechanical, building, motor equipment, and electrical trades.

Independence of Operation

Trades Generalists are supervised by higher-level trades positions, such as Trades Supervisor (Carpenter), Maintenance Supervisor 1, 2 or 3, or a program administrator with varied responsibilities, in addition to facilities and equipment maintenance and repair. Generally, work priorities are prescribed, material is furnished, the nature and extent of the work to be performed is given, and detailed plans, diagrams, and specifications are provided.

However, a Trades Generalist may be required to work from rough sketches or from oral instructions.

Although the work of a Trades Generalist is inspected periodically by the supervisor, incumbents are expected to work with considerable independence as is typical of a skilled tradesperson.

Communication

The nature of a Trades Generalists activities generally restricts relationships to employees working within the same organization…