Trades Specialist (Carpenter) - Regional Maintenance - Bear Mountain State Park

Carpentry Journeyman

Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor 2, SG-17 or designee, the selected candidate's duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Perform journey-level carpentry work and tasks/projects involving carpentry, woodworking, and general construction.
• Travel in park vehicles to other facilities within the Palisades Interstate Park Region (PIPC) for work assignments.
• Plan and layout work, including ordering materials and equipment.
• Complete routine carpentry and repairs, including finish work.
• Perform restoration work on historic buildings, ensuring retention of the original historic fabric.
• Monitor and train crews in routine carpentry skills and safety practices.
• Supervise crews on various projects.
• Read blueprints and project plans; supply rough sketches for work to be performed.
• Possess a working knowledge of modern code compliance.
• Install and adjust door and building hardware as required.
• Operate and maintain various types of woodworking equipment for accurate and safe operation.
• Erects and utilizes scaffolding or ladders as needed.
• Adhere to all applicable safety regulations and use proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Apply knowledge of various forms of finish applications and proper techniques for varnishes, stains, etc.
• Utilize experience in design, construction, finishing, and repair of furniture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of full-time experience in carpentry work 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 carpentry at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Carpenter) traineeship or a two-year carpenter 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.
• Reassignment Qualifications: Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Trades Specialist (Carpenter).

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 be qualified and medically cleared to wear a respirator and adhere to safe working practices.
• Must be certified as a scaffold competent person or obtain training and certification within one year of appointment as a term and condition of employment.
• LOCATION PAY:
• The hiring rate will be the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 12 ($50,425) and the Downstate Adjustment ($4,000). The job rate will be the sum of the statutory job rate ($61,548) and the Downstate Adjustment ($4,000).
• BENEFITS:
• 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. Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
• Additional Benefits: New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership, NYS Deferred Compensation, Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Paid Parental Leave.