Structure Maintainer B (Mason) (Provisional)*

Responsibilities

Structure Maintainers - Group B, under supervision, perform general masonry work in MTA New York City Transit properties. They install and repair cinder and cement blocks, and ceramic tile; install cement sidewalks and floors; install and repair gratings, ducts, manholes, drains and sewers; mix mortar and concrete, and pour concrete; load, unload and drive motor vehicles; walk and work along tracks and perform flagging duties; and perform related work.

Some of the physical activities performed by Structure Maintainers – Group B and environmental conditions they experience are: crouching while working in confined spaces; walking along subway tracks, stepping over rails (including live third rails); ascending and descending from trains and catwalks to roadbeds; working on scaffolds and lifts; responding to audible signals such as alarms bells, train whistles, horns and radio conversation; responding to visual signals including distinguishing colored lights; using hand tools; lifting and carrying heavy tools and equipment; and working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Requirements

• Two and one-half years of satisfactory full-time experience at the journey-level as a mason (i.e., a fully trained, knowledgeable, experienced, proficient and competent mason) or a closely-related trade, such as bricklaying, plastering, tile setting or mosaic and terrazzo work;
• Two years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above, plus graduation from a trade school or technical school with a major course of study in masonry or a closely-related trade, totaling 600 hours;
• Two years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above, plus graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree or higher with a major course of study in masonry or a closely-related trade;
• Two years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above, plus graduation from a vocational high school with a major course of study in the masonry trade or a closely related trade;
• Completion of a four-year, full-time apprenticeship program in the masonry trade or a closely-related trade, recognized by the New York State Department of Labor, the United States Department of Labor or any state apprenticeship council which is recognized by the United States Department of Labor.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience Requirements: You must meet one the following requirements:

Skills

None specified in the job description.

Benefits

• Compensation: The current minimum salary for Structure Maintainer – Group B is $37.16 per hour for a 40-hour week increasing to $43.72 per hour in the sixth year of service. These rates are subject to change.
• Benefits: These include, but are not limited to, night and weekend salary differentials, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, a comprehensive medical plan and a pension plan.

Pay

The current minimum salary for Structure Maintainer – Group B is $37.16 per hour for a 40-hour week increasing to $43.72 per hour in the sixth year of service. These rates are subject to change.

Schedule

Variety of shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.