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SHIFT: Monday through Friday, 7:00 am-3:30 pm.

You will be required to provide contact information for three references. At least two of the references should be current/past supervisors.

• References will be contacted after scheduling on-campus interviews.

  Vacancy Announcement

  Position Information

  Campus Title Trades Specialist (Plumber Steamfitter), SG-12

  Department Facilities Services

  Position Summary

  HIGHLIGHTS

  SUNY Geneseo is seeking new employees to join the Facilities Department as Trades Specialist (Plumber Steamfitters). In this role, you will be responsible for all plumbing and steamfitting work, including:

• planning and laying out work

• repairing, maintaining, and installing plumbing fixtures and appliances

• inspecting fixtures or equipment and using appropriate test equipment to determine the cause and location of trouble in cases of malfunction or breakdown

• providing supervision in the installation, alteration, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes

• following technical manuals, codes, diagrams, and previous experience to make repairs and order replacement parts

  Required Qualifications

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Four years of full-time experience in plumbing 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 plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR

successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) traineeship or a two-year plumbing training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program.

• Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math coursework, 45 hours of technical communications coursework, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading coursework. Coursework must be completed with an average of C or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.

  Preferred Qualifications

  DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING NEEDS

• Proficiency in welding, bracing, and soldering using gas, arc and mig, as used in piping and plumbing applications.

• Working knowledge of applicable plumbing code regulations and of the mathematics of the plumbing trade.

• Ability to read, interpret and work from plans, drawings and specifications.

• Possession of a valid NYS driver’s license

• Proven record of dependability and past work performance, including satisfactory time and attendance record.

• Possession of computer skills adequate to work with computerized maintenance management systems and other computerized applications

• ACM certification

  Posting Details

  Posting Details

  Posting Number C456

  Number of Vacancies 2

  Line # to be filled 01081,43105

  Full or Part-time Full-Time

  Appointment Type Permanent

  Job Posting Date 10/04/2023

  Job Posting Closed Date 10/20/2024

  Salary Minimum of SG-12: $48,956

  Special Instructions to Applicant

  SHIFT : Monday through Friday, 7:00 am-3:30 pm.

You will be required to provide contact information for three references. At least two of the references should be current/past supervisors.

• References will be contacted after scheduling on-campus interviews.

  About SUNY Geneseo

  Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu (ode@geneseo.edu%3Code@geneseo.edu%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.

NY State Executive Order 161

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 1: General Plumbing Tasks

• Removal and installation of plumbing equipment and service to buildings.

• Planning new installations, alterations to existing installations, and major repairs consistent with specifications, plans, and plumbing codes.

• Fixture replacements for anything with a drain or water, i.e., toilets, and sinks.

• Unclogging drains and piping in new systems or repairing old systems.

• Attending to the campus sewer system and piping, rainwater systems, and sewer stakeouts. Assembling and installing a variety of metal and non-metal pipe and pipe fittings, measuring, cutting, threading, and bending to the required angle.

• Following technical manuals, codes, diagrams, and previous experience, plans work procedures to make repairs and order replacement parts according to plumbing code regulations.

• Reviewing building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installation.

• Drawing rough sketches or preparing plans to scale from oral or written instructions.

• Estimating labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the project based on blueprints and specifications.

• Assembling materials, tools, and equipment required to complete the work according to the plans reviewed.

  Percentage Of Time 55%

  Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 2: General Maintenance

• Maintaining preventative maintenance equipment: sprinkler systems, exit lights, generators, pumps, motors, air handlers, exhaust fans, make-up air systems, VAV , hot water systems, building envelope, roof, and drain systems.

• Using appropriate test equipment such as pressure and vacuum gauges to determine the cause and location of trouble in cases of malfunction or breakdown.

• Welding, brazing and soldering is done using gas and arc welding equipment.

• Repairing doors, walls, floors, glass, furniture, masonry, lock repair, building envelope

  Percentage Of Time 25%

  Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 3: HVAC

• Repairing and replacing heating, air conditioning parts, filters, belts, and motors.

• Working with steam and their parts, traps, spence valves, lines and condensation systems, tube bundles, valves and some controls.

• Working on air handlers, make-up air units, and exhaust fans.

• Working with hot water systems, heating and domestic systems, hot water tanks, pumps, expansion tanks, piping and repair of the piping system.

  Percentage Of Time 10%

  Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 5: Stakeout

• Stakeout for sewer line on SUNY Geneseo’s property, reading prints and laying out markings of sewer lines

  Percentage Of Time 5%

  Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 4: Supervision

• Instruct assistant & helper staff in day-to-day operations and duties and report on their progress.

• Supervise and train others in performing the same or directly related work.

• Give instructions and demonstrate proper plumbing techniques and the use of plumbing and steamfitting tools and equipment.

• Observe and inspect the work while in progress and when completed to ensure it is done properly.

  Percentage Of Time 5%

  Supplemental Questions

  Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have four years of full-time experience in plumbing 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 plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) traineeship or a two-year plumbing training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  Applicant Documents

  Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

  Optional Documents