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Trades Generalist

New York State Civil Service

Albany, NYFull-time$32.88–35.22/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$32.88–35.22/hr
Location
Albany, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York State Driver's License

Job overview

The Trades Generalist tests, maintains, and repairs electrical and building systems, including pumps, generators, lighting, power distribution, and communication systems. The role also involves inspecting and repairing wiring, planning layouts for new installations, and repairing plumbing fixtures; elevator maintenance may also be required. Candidates need four years of qualifying trade experience or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Electrical systems experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical SystemsElectrical WiringElectrical InstallationElectrical MaintenanceElectrical Repair

Qualifications

Four Years Skilled Trade Experience or Equivalent TrainingNew York State Driver's License

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

NY HELPS No

55-b/c Eligible No

Agency Thruway Authority

Title Trades Generalist

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade 12

Bargaining Unit Teamsters Local 456 (Thruway Authority)

Salary Range From $32.88 to $35.22 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Interchange 23 Route 9W

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Duties Description Tests, maintains and repairs pumps, heating controls, signs, generators, switches, controllers, electrical machinery and building lighting systems.Installs, maintains and repairs building lighting and power distribution, emergency generators, communication systems, and other electrical systems.Inspects circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repairs or rewires system according to building codes and safety regulations.Plans layout and wires new installations.Plans layout and installs and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus and control equipment.Repairs and replaces sinks, toilets, faucets and flush-o-meters.May repair and maintain elevators.

Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: four years of full-time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in skilled trades at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.Preferred Qualifications:Work experience in electrical systems involving the layout, installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical wiring, fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.

Additional Comments This is a 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: $29.51 hiring rate up to $31.95 job rateRecruitment & Retention Pay: $3.37.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.Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics. The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at [email protected] or call (518) 471-4321.

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Name Tricia

Telephone 518-436-3182

Fax 518-471-5076

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 200 Southern Boulevard

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Notes on Applying If interested in this vacancy, you must 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,701 open Electrician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$32.88–35.22/hr
  • New York median$30–39/hr46 hourly ranges
  • US median$35–45/hr852 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $34.05/hr, is close to the New York median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the middle half of Electrician hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 81 open Electrician jobs in New York and 1,701 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Electrician postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (1,106 postings).
Education
19 of the 1,701 open Electrician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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