General Trades Worker (40 Hour) #260810-0382FM-001

Location: Trumbull, CT • First shift (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM) • Monday - Friday • Full-time (40 hours per week) • Office/on-site work environment

About the role

The individual filling this position will spend most of their time performing highly skilled trade duties in various trade areas, including handling routine, preventative, and emergency maintenance for multiple commercial and/or industrial facilities.

• Diagnose/troubleshoot and resolve interior and exterior building components typical to commercial and industrial buildings;
• Change various types of filters (air, fuel, etc.);
• Perform life safety inspections;
• Utilize email and a State-issued tablet for duties, including communication, recordkeeping, handling work orders, preparing reports, making estimates of time, equipment, and materials, and for tracking preventative maintenance schedules;
• Work with other trades as required.

The incumbent must be dependable and self-motivated since they will often be working independently. This role involves multi-tasking and taking initiative in the completion of responsibilities with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly skilled maintenance and/or construction work requiring the application of trade skills, codes, and standard trade practices in a variety of trade areas including but not limited to: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVACR, glazing, masonry, painting work, etc;
• Makes estimates of time, personnel, and material required on assigned tasks;
• Keeps necessary records;
• Performs duties related to the trade or trade areas as required;
• In smaller trade areas, may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area;
• At state owned airports may be required to stand by for and respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations;
• May operate and maintain heavy earth moving equipment;
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of experience in one or more trade areas.
• Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled trade functions in one or more trade areas.
• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
• Possession of 4,000 registered on-the-job training (OJT) apprenticeship program hours, recognized by the Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, along with related instruction hours in the respective maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General Experience for licensed trades (Electrical, Plumbing, HVACR) only.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Trainee may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
• Candidates will be issued a State vehicle, cell phone, and tablet. A considerable amount of driving is involved, and the individual filling this position is required to possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Applicants invited to interview will be required to supply a copy of their driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing across a variety of trades, including electrical, carpentry, painting, HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration), masonry, and plumbing.
• Experience installing and repairing commercial doors and hardware.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing faucets and flushometers for toilets.
• Experience in performing monthly life safety inspections.
• Experience with EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) roofing repair.
• Experience working in a large facility or multiple commercial or industrial buildings.
• Experience using Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams.

Skills

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the standard tools, materials, methods, and practices of a variety of trade areas.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare estimates and keep shop records.
• Ability to utilize computer software.

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.
• At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility, and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• A physical examination may be required.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to extreme weather conditions and to risk of injury from equipment.
• The appointing authority may require completion of hazardous materials training programs, such as asbestos, PCB, PFAS, consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class.
• Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance.
• CTDOT has been awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024.

About Us

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) employs roughly 3,300 individuals across five bureaus. CTDOT is guided by its mission to improve lives through transportation. Our infrastructure and transit systems are essential to the safety and mobility of Connecticut residents, and our work strengthens both economic and community development. CTDOT is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, and individuals with broad-ranging backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.