General Trades Worker (37.5 Hour) (Office/On-Site)

The State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Property and Facilities Management unit is now accepting applications for a General Trades Worker!

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are needed. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm, which at times could be up to a period of several days including holidays and weekends.

THE ROLE

• Typical duties could involve painting, building/framing/sheetrocking new walls, mowing, snow/ice removal, providing AV and podium support for press conferences, light HVAC, plumbing repairs, maintenance repair, building and disassembly of modular furniture, etc.
• Projects may include reconfiguring rooms into offices, building a storage closet, providing property management services to several State facilities, troubleshooting maintenance problems, (frozen, leaky pipes), repairing broken windows due to vandalism and storms, and some restoration to historic buildings (repairs to shutters, porch, out buildings, etc.)
• Collaborate with property managers, liaisons and many State agencies mostly located within Hartford county, including the Constitutional Officers, Governor and Lieutenant Governor offices and State Police. Work on occasion with our DOC community detail (correctional officer and inmates).
• Direct report to DAS bldg. Maintenance Supervisor
  
• Experience in carpentry, painting, landscaping, snow and ice removal, HVAC and light electrical, roofing all a plus.
  

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

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• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

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Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at [email protected].

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; in smaller trade areas, may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area; performs duties related to the trade or trade areas as required; 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.

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; some ability to utilize computer software.

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.

Note: For State Employees this is interpreted at or above the level of Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2.

Housekeeping, custodial, and food services duties will not be considered as qualifying experience.

1. 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.

2. At the University of Connecticut Internship Training Program: Possession of 4,000 registered on-the-job training (OJT) apprenticeship program hours, recognized by the Department of Labors 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.

3. At other State Agencies: Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Intern may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

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.

1. 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.

2. A physical examination may be required.

1. 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.

2. 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.