Port Authority of NY & NJ Careers

About the Role

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking to fill skilled-trade General Maintainers in our New York Facilities (LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport). The General Maintainer position is often the entry-point for many maintenance career paths at the Port Authority. 

General Maintainers are general laborers who are responsible for variety of manual and semi-skilled construction trades. General Maintainers will carry-out critical maintenance work that enable our facilities to remain safe and operational for the traveling public.

Note: This recruitment is currently only for our NY side Port Authority locations. Candidates will need to be open to working at NY facility locations.

Responsibilities

General Maintainers perform work that typically requires the knowledge of the following trade fields:  

• Carpentry  
• Landscaping  
• Painting  
• Paving  
• Roofing  
• Snow removal for commercial property  
• Gardening  
• Structural and mechanical maintenance  
• Knowledge of materials, tools, blueprint reading and equipment of these trades  

General Maintainers work a 40-hour week, which includes rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, during inclement weather and overtime as needed.  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of journey-level work experience in the building construction, general laborer fields .
• Valid driver license with the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B permit before the first day of work.
• This job posting is for external candidates only; all employees must apply through the internal process. 

Applicants should refer to the following website for further information on obtaining a CDL and medical clearance for CDL licensing:   

• New Jersey - http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/drivertopics/cdl.htm  OR  
• New York - https://dmv.ny.gov/org/get-cdl  

Selected candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check and will be asked to provide copies of the required licenses for verification.  

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work rotating shifts (am, pm, midnight, weekends and holidays) and during inclement weather conditions.

Selection Process

Qualified candidates will be assessed via a written exam and a practical exam. For this position, the following skills will be assessed:

Written exam:

Written exam is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in Building Construction and Maintenance trades areas such as:

• Carpentry, Painting, Plumbing, Drywall and Masonry.
• Tool Identification/Usage, Safety Procedures, and Trade Math/Measurement (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and calculation of measurements based on the reading of show drawings/schematics and rulers). 

Practical exam:

The Exam is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skill, and ability to work with tools, equipment, and materials used in building construction/maintenance and repair. The practical exam includes: 

• Climbing a stationary ladder and demonstrating your ability to work at heights.
• Constructing a piping project from a drawing by cutting and threading steel pipe   and cutting and sweating copper pipe.
• Building a wood frame using standard lumber following the specifications from a shop drawing. 
• Measuring, cutting, hanging, taping and painting a sheetrock wall following a shop drawing. 

Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Compensation & Benefits

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers an outstanding benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

The starting salary for the General Maintainer position is: $24.58/Hourly. This salary is subject to the collective bargaining agreement for this position.  

This is a temporary position that offers health benefits but no paid-time off benefits.   

Temporary General Maintainers have the potential to convert to permanent status based on availability of openings and performance.