Trades Specialist, Electrician, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, P25172

• Performs journeyman level electrical duties.

• Working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in electrical trade.

• Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and electrical systems and equipment including but not limited to fixtures, motors, load centers, relays, controls, circuitry, and related equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

• Locates and determines electrical malfunctions using test instruments such as ammeter, volt meter, and ohmmeter.

• Plans new or modifies installations consistent with specifications and national electrical code.

• Will be required to plan and lay out work, develop time and material lists for projects assigned.

• Will be required to read and interpret plans, codes, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.

• Tests, adjusts, calibrates, and maintains a wide variety of control equipment, including but not limited to building heating, air conditioning, and ventilating equipment controls for refrigeration; and for a wide variety of other equipment and systems.

• Performs maintenance, and preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment including but not limited to bathroom exhaust fans, clothes dryers, sump pumps and generators.

• Will be required to train and supervise others.

• Ability to climb ladders, work from scaffolding and mechanical lifts.

Job Requirements:

• Working knowledge of methods, material, tools and equipment used in the craft or crafts to which assigned.

• Working knowledge of applicable standards and plumbing and electrical code regulations.

• Working knowledge of the rules and regulations of the facility governing the activities of State wards.

• Ability to use the tools, machines, equipment and material of the craft or crafts to which assigned.

• Ability to train and supervise others.

• Ability to plan and lay out work and diagnose problems.

• Ability to read and interpret plans, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.

Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

Minimum Qualifications Four years of full-time experience in the electrical 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 the electrical trade at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Electrician) traineeship or a two-year electrician 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 class room instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work 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.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance

• Access to tuition assistance programs

• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth

• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave

• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

This position is eligible for a Mid-Hudson adjustment of $1,650.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 845-374-8754

Email Address mhpc.hrapplications@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center

2834 Route 17 M

City New Hampton

State NY

Zip Code 10958

Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please include your e-mail address on your application and resume. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials:

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all emplo