Senior General Mechanic - SUNY Schenectady County Community College : Job Details

Senior General Mechanic Category: Civil Service Subscribe: New Job Alerts RSS Job Feed Department: Facilities Locations: Schenectady, NY Posted: Jul 25, 2025 Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Full-time Position ID: 190926 Share About SUNY Schenectady County Community College: SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training and workforce development to a diverse population in a student centered environment. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. SUNY Schenectady County Community College offers an excellent benefit package including health care with dental and vision coverage, a choice of retirement systems, a deferred compensation benefit, an on-site child care program and Montessori School, professional development opportunities, and health club membership. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel. Job Description: SUNY Schenectady County Community College seeks a full-time Senior General Mechanic in their Facilities Department. This is a competitive **provisional civil service position. Employees in this class perform miscellaneous building maintenance and repair tasks relating to skilled and unskilled work projects. General supervision is received from a higher level employee with some leeway granted in the performance of assignments. Immediate supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more general mechanics, utility workers, custodians, laborers, or other similar types of employees. Does related work as required. Typical Work Activities:

• Repairs and refinishes desks, tables, chairs, and other types of furniture;
• Cleans and paints walls, woodwork, and floors;
• Inspects, installs and replaces HVAC equipment;
• Replaces worn pipes and valves;
• Repairs and installs plumbing fixtures;
• Repairs and installs locks, sets lock cylinders, changes lock combinations, opens jammed locks;
• Maintains lock and key record systems;
• Make keys;
• Remove and repair locking mechanisms from doors;
• Replace, and/or repair tumblers, levers, springs for specific locks;
• Adjust tumblers and levers as necessary;
• Replaces light bulbs, fuses, ballasts, electrical fixtures, and makes minor electrical repairs, and installations as needed;
• Repairs and directs subordinates in repair of battery and/or gas powered maintenance equipment; Estimates materials needed on an ongoing basis;
• Clears snow, and spreads rock salt, on sidewalks, driveways and parking lots;
• Consolidates maintenance and cleaning supplies;
• Maintains running inventory of cleaning and maintenance supplies;
• Checks supplies against purchase orders to determine that supplies conform to orders;
• Performs a variety of related duties as required.

Requirements: Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics: Good knowledge of the common practices, tools, terminology and accident precautions of two or more standard trades; ability to interpret plans, specifications, and rough sketches; ability to perform complex oral and written instructions; ability to outline the work of self and supervise subordinate employees; mechanical aptitude. Minimum Qualifications: Three (3) years of experience involving at least two (2) of the following trades, one (1) in which the applicant must have obtained journeyman status: plumbing, electrical, locksmith, carpentry, small engine repair, masonry/bricklaying or a closely related field, which shall have involved supervisory or lead worker experience. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a valid New York State Driver's license at the time of appointment and must maintain such licenses throughout the duration of appointment Note: The essential functions of this job are determined by the department/jurisdiction where the job is located. ** Provisional appointments may be made to positions in the competitive class if no list of eligible candidates exists. All provisional appointees are subject to passing a competitive examination and be reachable on any list established as a result of such an examination. Special Information:

• VISA sponsorship is not available for this position
• Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check
• Hours for this position are: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Additional Information: Salary: $59,194/year, (Grade 15, Step 1) Application Instructions: Applications will be accepted until position is filled. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a Civil Service Application and three (3) professional references by mail or in-person to: Office of Human Resources SUNY Schenectady County Community College 78 Washington Ave. Schenectady, New York 12305 OR Schenectady County Human Resources Dept. County Building, 620 State St., 2nd Floor Schenectady, New York 12305 OR You can submit by email to [email protected] . Before completing the application, review the job description and verify that you meet the minimum requirements. The Civil Service application must be completed in its entirety to be accepted. Attaching a resume is acceptable but it does not replace completing Section 13 of the Civil Service Application. The description of duties should be relevant to the position you are applying for. Before submitting your application, please ensure the correct title of the position is on the top of the first page of the application. Applications will not be accepted if submitted after the application deadline. CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here . SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Stated and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. URL: sunysccc.edu/About-Us/Office-of-Human-Resources/Civil-Service-Vacancies.html