Thruway Maintenance Worker, Tr1, Tr2 & Tr3 - Batavia

Duties Description

Tasks include paving, patching, right-of-way maintenance, underdrain installation, shoulder and slope restoration, crack pouring, drainage structure repair, repair and erection of fences, lighting, guide rails, delineators and signs. Also building temporary structures and chutes for removal of debris, fabricating and erecting scaffolding, cribbing, staging and shoring; performing concrete and steel repairs (including removal of concrete with pneumatic tolls and sand blasting steel and concrete), painting and stream channel maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 – 36 Month Traineeship: Possession of a valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License Class B Permit with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction.
• Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 – 24 Month Traineeship: A. One year as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1, OR, B. Possession of a NYS Commercial Driver’s License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND six months of experience in operating construction equipment vehicles, AND twelve months of experience in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork, or other trade work related to bridge construction or repair; OR, C. A valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction and eighteen months of experience operating construction equipment and vehicles.
• Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 3 – 12 Month Traineeship: A. One year as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2, OR, B. Possession of a NYS Commercial Driver’s License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND twelve months of experience in operating construction equipment and vehicles AND eighteen months of experience in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork, or other trade related to bridge construction or repair.
• Thruway Maintenance Worker – Journey Level: A. Satisfactory completion of a three-year Thruway Maintenance Worker Traineeship, OR, B. Possession of a NYS Commercial Driver’s License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND one year of experience operating construction equipment and vehicles, AND two years of experience in carpentry, masonry, ironwork, welding, or other trade work related to bridge construction or repair.

Additional Comments

This is a Unit 1 (Teamsters) position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance. We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are: Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $21.89 up to Job Rate $29.40. Geographic Pay: $3.37 This position may be filled as a traineeship. The starting salaries for this traineeship are outlined below. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire. $25.26 (Trainee 1) $26.87 (Trainee 2) $28.46 (Trainee 3) $30.37 (Journey Level)

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Email Address

canvassreply7@thruway.ny.gov

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Note on Applying: If interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.