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State of New York - Transportation, Department of
Bridge Repair Assistant/Trainee 1/Trainee 2
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What they do
A Maintenance Helper or Assistant assists maintenance mechanics. Repairs and maintains equipment and machines, such as cars or heating systems. May assemble or adjust machines as directed by a head mechanic.
$40,315 / year median in New York
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Duties Description Duties Description:
Cutting steel plates and bars, Using acetylene cutting equipment according to layout design/instructions and grinding edge of material to base for welding. Using hand tools, scraping & scaling deteriorated paint from structural steel and painting steel with primer and proper overcoat. Operating a variety of light highway equipment such as dump trucks, patching machines, rollers, etc. used in bridge repair and maintenance operations. The candidate shall be required to perform snow and ice operations in areas other than work location. Candidates must be able to report within a maximum of one hour of call up. Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations. Minimum Qualifications Journey Level- Two years' experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesman, or training through completion of a technical course in a bridge or technical trade at a school or institute. Candidate must also have a Class B Commercial Driver License. Trainee 2
- Commercial Driver License, and more than one year but less than two years of qualifying experience (as described in journey level quals). Trainee 1
- Class D Motor Vehicle License, and less than one year of qualifying experience (as described in journey level quals).
Benefits
- Dental Insurance