
Maintenance Assistant
Schenectady, NYFull-time$45–55K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Maintenance Assistant performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair work on structures and equipment in a campus or community-residence setting under the supervision of a journeyman tradesperson. Work includes routine tasks across carpentry, plumbing, painting, masonry, and electrical trades, as well as grounds and snow removal. The role requires daily travel throughout the Capital District and may include travel elsewhere in New York State for special projects.
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Full job description
NY HELPS No
55-b/c Eligible No
Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Maintenance Assistant
Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Salary Grade 09
Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary Range From $44560 to $54773 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Internship No
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 100%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 7:30 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Schenectady
Street Address 500 Balltown Rd
City Schenectady
State NY
Zip Code 12304
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:Working within a campus based setting or community residence under the general supervision of a journeyman level tradesman, performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair work on structures and equipment in any number of skilled labor trades, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, masonry and electrical. Typically, the incumbent will be performing more routine repetitive maintenance tasks in the maintenance repair field. Incumbent performs journey level activities under supervision or after receiving detailed instructions. Perform grounds and snow and ice removal as assigned when necessary. Daily travel throughout the Capital District will be required.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Plan, and lay out construction, repair and maintenance projects.• Performs semi-skilled carpentry projects to include, door repairs, floor tile repairs and installation.• Repairs, installs and adjusts locks, door closures, hinges, and other hardware.• Install glass in windows, doors and partitions.• Build, repairs, and installs cabinets, book cases, shelving. • Erect wall partitions.• Assists in painting and prep work as may be required.• May perform routine tasks in the electrical trade as may be asked, to include but not limited to lighting installations, switches and receptacles.• May perform semi-skilled masonry repairs and installations.• Perform minor plumbing tasks with supervision or direction. • Requires daily travel within the district.• May require some travel within NY State to assist other districts with special projects.• Performs preventative maintenance tasks as assigned on equipment and systems.• Performs grounds work and snow removal as assigned. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:• Working knowledge of safety standards and procedures.• Working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the trades assigned.• Knowledge of applicable residential building codes.• Knowledge in reading and interpretation of plans• Candidate will be trained in the operation and maintenance procedures as related to Asbestos Containing Materials.• Basic computer skills preferred.• Valid NYS Driver’s License.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-SS1
Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR completion of an appropriate two year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.*Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.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.
Additional Comments • For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored. • Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). • If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email [email protected] to obtain information and RA forms.• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.• Life insurance and Disability insurance.• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.• Paid Holidays and Leave:° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.• Health Care Coverage:Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.• Paid Parental Leave:Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.• Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.• Professional Development and Education and Training:NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.• 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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Name Capital District Human Resources
Telephone 518-388-0838
Fax 518-370-7536
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street Capital District Human Resources
500 Balltown Rd
City Schenectady
State NY
Zip Code 12304
Notes on Applying APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit cover letter and resume to:Capital District DDSOHuman Resources OfficeBuilding 1500 Balltown RoadSchenectady, New York 12304Phone: 518-388-0838Fax: 518-370-7536Email: [email protected]*Please reference EOA #26-152 in all correspondence.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,958 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$45–55K/yr
- New York median$46–71K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$58–80K/yr308 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $50K, is 13% below the New York median midpoint ($57K) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance Technician salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 322 open Maintenance Technician jobs in New York and 6,958 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Carrols Corporation13 open
- C&W Services9 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (3,815 postings).
- Education
- 29 of the 6,958 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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