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Thruway Maintenance Worker

Grade 10

New York State has approximately 668 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Thruway Authority. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1

    Similar to Grade 07

  2. Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2

    Similar to Grade 08

  3. Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 3

    Similar to Grade 09

  4. Thruway Maintenance Worker

    Grade 10

Summary of Job Description

Thruway Maintenance Workers, working alone or as part of a team, perform semiskilled duties required to maintain, improve, repair, and reconstruct the infrastructure of the Thruway and Canal Corporation.  The infrastructure includes, but is not restricted to: pavements, shoulders, medians, rights-of-way, ramps, interchanges, bridges, culverts, water control and other structures, appurtenances and retaining walls.  In addition, incumbents perform snow and ice control activities as required.  Incumbents operate and perform minor repair and maintenance on a variety of self-propelled and other equipment in the course of their duties.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

This title is non-competitive.  No examination is necessary.  However, you must still meet the Minimum Qualifications of the position.

Candidates must have:  A.  Satisfactory completion of a three year Thruway Maintenance Worker Traineeship OR B. possession of a New York State Commercial Driver License Class B with air-brake endorsement AND one year's experience operating construction equipment and vehicles AND EITHER two years' experience in carpentry, masonry, ironwork, welding, or other trade related to bridge construction or repair OR training received through completion of a two year technical school course in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork or other trade related to bridge construction or repair OR completion of a high school technical course in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork or other trade related to bridge construction or repair and 12 months' experience in bridge construction or repair.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience. For additional information or clarification, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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