NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Trades Generalist
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, Queens Village, New York, United States
Pay Range
Base pay range: $50,425.00/yr – $61,548.00/yr.
Duties Trades Generalist performs a variety of skilled and semi‑skilled maintenance repair, installation and construction tasks in the mechanical, building and electrical trades across multiple community residences and other buildings.
Carpentry related duties: installations and repairs of flooring, repair and adjustment of doors and hardware, stairs, railings, and replacement of ceiling tiles.
Minor electrical duties: replacement of receptacles, light fixtures, and circuit breakers.
Plumbing: repairs, installation and maintenance of fixtures and appliances, including sinks, showers, baths, commodes, dishwashers, domestic water and drainage distribution systems.
Painting: preparing surfaces, priming and painting.
Preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment such as bathroom exhaust fans, clothes dryers, sump pumps and generators.
Daily travel within the district; occasional travel within NY State to assist other districts with special projects.
Preferred Requirements
Working knowledge of trade methods, materials, tools and equipment.
Knowledge of safety standards and procedures.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Training and supervising others.
Training in the operation and maintenance of asbestos‑containing materials.
Planning, layout, time and material list preparation for projects.
Reading and interpreting plans, codes, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.
Basic computer skills.
Valid NYS driver’s license.
Minimum Qualifications Four years of full‑time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson, providing training equivalent to a training, apprenticeship or equivalent program, or an equivalent combination of experience and training through technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the armed services.
Valid New York State driver’s license if required to operate motor vehicles.
Additional Comments and Benefits
Local Bidding Agreements honored for CSEA positions.
Preference to OPWDD employees impacted by closures.
Employees must maintain eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Employees on long‑term leave must report within 14 days and perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Reasonable accommodation requests: (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov.
Savings programs: U.S. Savings Bond, College Savings Plan.
Voluntary pre‑tax savings: Health Care Spending Account, Dependent Care Advantage Account.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Life and disability insurance.
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan.
Paid holidays: 13 per year.
Paid vacation: 13 days initially.
Paid personal leave: 5 days per year.
Paid sick leave: 13 days per year (PEF/CSEA); may carry over.
Professional leave: up to 3 days per year for professional development.
Health care coverage: employees and eligible dependents can choose from affordable health insurance programs; family dental and vision at no extra cost.
Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks at full pay for qualifying events.
Retirement: NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional development: NYS training programs, tuition assistance; Public Service Workshops Program.
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Duties Trades Generalist performs a variety of skilled and semi‑skilled maintenance repair, installation and construction tasks in the mechanical, building and electrical trades across multiple community residences and other buildings.
Carpentry related duties: installations and repairs of flooring, repair and adjustment of doors and hardware, stairs, railings, and replacement of ceiling tiles.
Minor electrical duties: replacement of receptacles, light fixtures, and circuit breakers.
Plumbing: repairs, installation and maintenance of fixtures and appliances, including sinks, showers, baths, commodes, dishwashers, domestic water and drainage distribution systems.
Painting: preparing surfaces, priming and painting.
Preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment such as bathroom exhaust fans, clothes dryers, sump pumps and generators.
Daily travel within the district; occasional travel within NY State to assist other districts with special projects.
Preferred Requirements
Working knowledge of trade methods, materials, tools and equipment.
Knowledge of safety standards and procedures.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Training and supervising others.
Training in the operation and maintenance of asbestos‑containing materials.
Planning, layout, time and material list preparation for projects.
Reading and interpreting plans, codes, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.
Basic computer skills.
Valid NYS driver’s license.
Minimum Qualifications Four years of full‑time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson, providing training equivalent to a training, apprenticeship or equivalent program, or an equivalent combination of experience and training through technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the armed services.
Valid New York State driver’s license if required to operate motor vehicles.
Additional Comments and Benefits
Local Bidding Agreements honored for CSEA positions.
Preference to OPWDD employees impacted by closures.
Employees must maintain eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Employees on long‑term leave must report within 14 days and perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Reasonable accommodation requests: (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov.
Savings programs: U.S. Savings Bond, College Savings Plan.
Voluntary pre‑tax savings: Health Care Spending Account, Dependent Care Advantage Account.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Life and disability insurance.
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan.
Paid holidays: 13 per year.
Paid vacation: 13 days initially.
Paid personal leave: 5 days per year.
Paid sick leave: 13 days per year (PEF/CSEA); may carry over.
Professional leave: up to 3 days per year for professional development.
Health care coverage: employees and eligible dependents can choose from affordable health insurance programs; family dental and vision at no extra cost.
Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks at full pay for qualifying events.
Retirement: NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional development: NYS training programs, tuition assistance; Public Service Workshops Program.
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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