General Maintainer - NY & NJ Locations

About the Role

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking to fill skilled-trade General Maintainers in our New York & NJ Facilities. The General Maintainer position is often the entry-point for many maintenance career paths at the Port Authority. 

General Maintainers are general laborers who are responsible for variety of manual and semi-skilled construction trades. General Maintainers will carry-out critical maintenance work that enable our facilities to remain safe and operational for the traveling public. 

Note: This recruitment is open for all Port Authority locations. Candidates will need to be flexible to work at the NY & NJ facility locations.

Responsibilities

General Maintainers perform work that typically requires the knowledge of the following trade fields:  

• Carpentry  
• Landscaping  
• Painting  
• Paving  
• Roofing  
• Snow removal for commercial property  
• Gardening  
• Structural and mechanical maintenance  
• Knowledge of materials, tools, blueprint reading and equipment of these trades  

General Maintainers work a 40-hour week, which includes rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, during inclement weather and overtime as needed.  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of journey-level work experience in the building construction, general laborer fields.
• Valid driver license with the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B permit before the first day of work.
• This job posting is for external candidates only; all employees must apply through the internal process. 

Applicants should refer to the following website for further information on obtaining a CDL and medical clearance for CDL licensing:   

• New Jersey - http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/drivertopics/cdl.htm  OR  
• New York - https://dmv.ny.gov/org/get-cdl  

Selected candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check and will be asked to provide copies of the required licenses for verification.  

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work rotating shifts (am, pm, midnight, weekends and holidays) and during inclement weather conditions.

Selection Process

Qualified candidates will be assessed via a written exam and a practical exam. For this position, the following skills will be assessed:

Written exam:

Written exam is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in Building Construction and Maintenance trades areas such as:

• Carpentry, Painting, Plumbing, Drywall and Masonry.
• Tool Identification/Usage, Safety Procedures, and Trade Math/Measurement (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and calculation of measurements based on the reading of show drawings/schematics and rulers). 

Practical exam:

The Exam is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skill, and ability to work with tools, equipment, and materials used in building construction/maintenance and repair. The practical exam includes: 

• Climbing a stationary ladder and demonstrating your ability to work at heights.
• Constructing a piping project from a drawing by cutting and threading steel pipe   and cutting and sweating copper pipe.
• Building a wood frame using standard lumber following the specifications from a shop drawing. 
• Measuring, cutting, hanging, taping and painting a sheetrock wall following a shop drawing. 

Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Compensation & Benefits

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers an outstanding benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

The starting salary for the General Maintainer position is: $24.58/Hourly. This salary is subject to the collective bargaining agreement for this position.  

This is a temporary position that offers health benefits but no paid-time off benefits.   

Temporary General Maintainers have the potential to convert to permanent status based on availability of openings and performance.