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Agency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

Title Trades Specialist (Mason and Plasterer) - Bear Mountain

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade 12

Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $52356 to $63157 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rockland

Street Address Bear Mountain State Park

3006 Seven Lakes Drive

City Bear Mountain

State NY

Zip Code 10911

Minimum Qualifications Four years of full-time experience* in masonry 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 masonry at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR Successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Mason & Plasterer) traineeship or a two-year masonry 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 class room 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 part-time and volunteer experience.

Duties Description Under the direction of the Regional Maintenance Supervisor, the incumbent performs journey-level tasks and projects involving masonry, plaster work, and stonework. Work assignments will require the incumbent to travel in park vehicles to other facilities within the Palisades Interstate Parks Region. The job duties of this position include, but are not limited to:• Plan and lay out work, including ordering materials and equipment.• Perform routine masonry and repairs, including finish work.• Perform restoration work on historic buildings and structures that will retain the original fabric.• Monitor and train crews on routine masonry skills, safety practices, and supervise crews on a variety of masonry projects. • Must possess the ability to read blueprints and project plans as well as supply rough sketches for work to be performed and have a working knowledge of modem code compliance. • Lay building materials such as stone, brick, concrete, cinder block, to construct or repair walls, partitions, utility manholes, firebrick linings in furnaces, and chimneys; smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, and sidewalks to specified texture. • Mix or direct the mixing of concrete, spreading concrete to specified depth and workable consistency. • Must be knowledgeable in the application of ceramic tiles to walls, floors, and ceilings, including preparation of surfaces by removing damaged tiles. • Apply coats of plaster to walls and ceilings, including the preparation of surfaces, mixing of plaster, application of plaster, and the erection of scaffolding if needed. • Estimate labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the project. • Observe and inspect the work while in progress, and again when completed to ensure that the job is done properly.• Adhere to the agency’s Code of Conduct Policy and ensure compliance with all guidelines, policies, and procedures in the performance of daily tasks.

Additional Comments ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:The posted salary range will receive an additional location pay, with a Downstate adjustment of $3,400OPERATING 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 physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor. • Must be qualified and or certified in Scaffold work, aerial lift, and bucket lift or obtain training and certification within the probationary period as a term and condition of employment.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 holidaysHealth Care Benefits:• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional 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 / Family LeaveTo learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx

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Name William Caropelo

Telephone

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Bear Mountain State Park

3006 Seven Lakes Drive

City Bear Mountain

State NY

Zip Code 10911

Notes on Applying If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency’s operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region’s administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation by visiting the website at https://parks.ny.gov/documents/employment/FillableUpdatedParksEmployeeApplicationS1000Part1Palisades.pdf Please forward your application and resume, to William Caropelo at [email protected] with the subject line “Trades Specialist (Mason & Plasterer), Item #6403”. If you have any questions concerning the position, please email William. All qualified persons are invited and encouraged to apply.It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.