Employment is with the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)

The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) represents a new and necessary model for public and affordable higher education in science, engineering, and technology; one that is cognizant and respectful of the customary academic enterprise, while fostering and enabling the fast evolving culture of discovery and innovation in today’s knowledge-driven global economy. SUNY Poly supports accelerated high technology education and commercialization, and seeks to create jobs and economic growth for nanotechnology-related industries.

SUNY Poly is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Description of Duties:

This skilled position shall be assigned to the Facilities’ Building Trades department. The person shall have a variety of duties within that department, such as:

• Perform a variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation and construction tasks in the building trades.
• Use hand tools, portable power tools, shop equipment and measuring and testing instruments appropriate for the craft.
• Layout and estimate material needs for new construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
• Ability to frame rough openings and install doors and windows.
• Install, tape, patch, and finish sheet rock.
• Perform basic masonry skills.
• Install flooring (vct, carpet, etc.).
• Understanding of door hardware.
• Estimate, layout and install suspended ceilings.
• 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.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of full-time experience in the building trades under a skilled journey-level position which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program.  Apprentice training in a trade or training gained by the completion of technical courses in a trade at a school or institute may be substituted for the above experience on a year-for-year basis.

Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.