Role OverviewThe General Trades Worker will be assigned to the West Region Facilities Management Unit within DDS's Fiscal Division based out of Norwalk. This position will be responsible for general building maintenance and renovations of all homes in the region, the regional center, and other office areas.
What You Will Do
The incumbent will perform highly skilled maintenance and/or construction work requiring the application of trade skills, codes, and standard trade practices in a variety of trade areas, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVACR, glazing, masonry, painting work, etc.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This position offers professional growth and paid professional development opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, and the opportunity to engage in a rewarding career and make a difference in the public sector.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of experience in one or more trade areas
- Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled trade functions in one or more trade areas
- Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience
- Possession of 4,000 registered on-the-job training (OJT) apprenticeship program hours, recognized by the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship, along with related instruction hours in the respective maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General Experience for licensed trades (Electrical, Plumbing, HVACR) only
- Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Trainee may be substituted for the General and Special Experience
Benefits
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
- A healthy work-life balance
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service
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