New York State Department of Civil Service Announces Examinations Open to All Qualified Individuals
- Applications Accepted
- Continuously
- Tests To Be Held
- Periodically
| Exam Number | Exam Title | Salary Grade | Beginning Salary | Job Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-450 | Plant Utilities Assistant | G-9 | $37,507 | $46,103 |
| 20-451 | Plant Utilities Engineer 1 | G-14 | $49,703 | $60,371 |
NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED
Appointees who work in the five boroughs of New York City or in Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, or Westchester Counties will receive an additional $3,026 annual downstate adjustment. Appointees who work in Dutchess, Orange, or Putnam Counties will receive an additional $1,513 annual mid-Hudson adjustment.
Minimum Qualifications
On or before the date of filing your application, you must have one of the qualifications listed below:
For Nos. 20-450 and 20-451:
Either 1. Graduate of heating, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration apprenticeship program from the U.S. Air Force;
Or 2. Must have been an enlisted machinery technician (MK) with the U.S. Coast Guard OR possession of a certificate as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S. Coast Guard;
Or 3. Must have been an enlisted power generation equipment repairer with the U.S. Army;
Or 4. Must have been an enlisted gas turbine systems technician, submarine nuclear propulsion plant operator reactor control, utilities man, machinist mate, or engineman with the U.S. Navy;
Or 5. Must have a Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) and have been a qualified member of the engine department (QMED) as an oiler, fireman/water tender, refrigerating engineer or engineman with the U.S. Merchant Marine;
Or 6. Completion of a New York State Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program for stationary engineers, plant maintenance (plumber/steamfitter), HVAC Mechanic or plant maintenance (refrigeration/AC) (See Note #1);
Or 7. Possession of a High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License or Stationary Engineer License;
Or 8. A bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Marine Engineering;
For No. 20-450:
Or 9. An associate’s degree in HVAC;
Or 10. One year of full-time hands on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment;
Or 11. One year of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment;
Or 12. Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (440 hours) OR completion of an approved certificate in HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, boiler operations and maintenance, or plumbing from an accredited technical school or technology college (See Note #2);
For No. 20-451:
Or 13. Four years of full-time hands on experience in the maintenance and operation of commercial, industrial, institutional facility, computer applications of digital energy platforms and building analytics and/or performing diagnosis, repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment;
Or 14. Four years of full-time hands on experience in a residential setting performing diagnosis, operation, maintenance repair of HVAC systems or boilers or auxiliary equipment;
Or 15. An associate’s degree in HVAC AND two years of qualifying experience as described in EITHER qualification #13 or #14 above;
Or 16. Completion of an HVAC certificate or diploma from a BOCES program (900 hours) OR completion of an approved certificate in HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, boiler operations and maintenance, or plumbing from an accredited technical school or technology college (See Note #2) AND two years of qualifying experience as described in EITHER qualification #13 or #14 above.
Notes
- Information regarding qualifying New York State Department of Labor recognized apprenticeship programs can be found here:
https://labor.ny.gov/apprenticeship/appindex.shtm
. - Certification programs must be accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or recognized by the New York State Education Department Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS). Information on ACCSC accredited programs can be found here: http://www.accsc.org/. Information on BPSS recognized proprietary schools can be found here: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/bpss/welcome-career-training-proprietary-schools.
- Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the NYS Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. This information can also be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
- Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: In some agencies, the names of all prospective employees will be:
- Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s);
- Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal laws;
and may be:
- Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
You will be responsible for payment of all required fees.
- Medicaid and Medicare: In some agencies, in order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
- Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
- New York State residence is not required.
The Positions
These positions exist throughout New York State in the State University System; the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision; the State Education Department; the Department of Health; the Office of Children and Family Services; the Office of General Services; the Office of Mental Health; the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities; the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports.
Duties
As a Plant Utilities Assistant, you would assist in the operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner. Positions involve shift work within a 24-hour work schedule which includes night and holiday shifts.
As a Plant Utilities Engineer 1 on an assigned shift, you would operate, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, test, and calibrate mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner. You would make recommendations on major overhauls and replacement of equipment and identify, recommend and develop energy conservation projects. You may supervise subordinate staff in the operation and maintenance of heating facilities and mechanical equipment. You may also supervise contractors in an emergency or project situation and you may be required to assume responsibility for operations of the overall physical plant. Positions involve shift work within a 24-hour work schedule which includes night and holiday shifts.
Subject of Examination
There will be no written test and no test date is involved. The examination requires completion of an application/supplemental questionnaire (NYS-APP-3 #20-450 & #20-451 with SUPP #20-450 & #20-451). The supplemental questionnaire IS YOUR TEST. Your completed supplemental questionnaire will be the only basis for rating your training, education, and experience. Failure to complete the supplemental questionnaire correctly may result in disqualification. If disqualified, candidates must wait six months to re-apply.
The training, education, and experience information provided by candidates on the supplemental questionnaire will be rated according to the requirements of the title. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your answers to the supplemental questionnaire will be the only basis for your score. If you need more space, attach additional 8½ x 11 sheets, following the same format used on the application/supplemental questionnaire. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application/supplemental questionnaire.
It is essential that you describe your training, education, and experience as completely as possible. Ambiguity, vagueness, or omissions on the supplemental questionnaire will not be decided in the candidate's favor. The information you provide in the supplemental questionnaire is subject to verification. You may be required to furnish written verification of the education, experience, certification, or licensure claimed. False statements or lack of verification may result in a lower score, removal from the eligible list, or termination of employment.
Your score must be 70 or higher in order to pass. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime veterans' and Civil Service Law Section 85-A credits to your final score.
Agencies will score supplemental questionnaires periodically throughout the year when additional eligible candidates are needed to fill vacancies. Once added to an agency eligible list, candidates will have a two-year period of eligibility for appointment from that list. You can re-apply as frequently as every six months.
Retest Policy
Qualified candidates may file as frequently as 6 months, but a new application/supplemental questionnaire is required each time.
Important: The Department of Civil Service and other state agencies may communicate with you through email correspondence. This may include the notification of your examination results and canvassing you for interest in appointment. It will be important for you to keep your email address, phone number and mailing address current by logging into https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount.
How to Apply
- Download the examination application NYS-APP-3 #20-450 & #20-451 Application Form/Supplemental Questionnaire at http://www.cs.ny.gov/announ/applications.cfm; or
- Email cs.sm.examinfo@cs.ny.gov to request NYS-APP-3 #20-450 & #20-451 form; or
- Obtain NYS-APP-3 #20-450 & #20-451 form from a State agency or facility personnel/business office; or
- Request NYS-APP-3 #20-450 & #20-451 form by calling the Department of Civil Service in the Albany area at 518 457 2487; or toll free at 1 877 697 5627.
Where to Apply
These examinations are decentralized to the following agencies. You must mail a separate completed application to one or more of the following locations using the address listed:
| NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Mail the completed application to the following location: |
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New York State Education Department |
| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Mail the completed application to the location(s) where you wish to be employed: | |
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Helen Hayes Hospital | New York State Department of Health |
| NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS Mail the completed application to the following location: |
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New York State Addiction Services and Supports |
| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (DOCCS) Mail the completed application to the following address and indicate which DOCCS facility (see below) you wish to be employed at: | |||
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New York State Department Corrections and Community Supervision | |||
Adirondack Correctional Facility Albion Correctional Facility Altona Correctional Facility Attica Correctional Facility Auburn Correctional Facility Bare Hill Correctional Facility Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Cape Vincent Correctional Facility Cayuga Correctional Facility Clinton Correctional Facility Collins Correctional Facility Coxsackie Correctional Facility | Eastern NY Correctional Facility Edgecombe Residential Treatment Facility Elmira Correctional Facility Fishkill Correctional Facility Five Points Correctional Facility Franklin Correctional Facility Gouverneur Correctional Facility Great Meadow Correctional Facility Green Haven Correctional Facility Greene Correctional Facility Groveland Correctional Facility Hale Creek ASACTC |
Hudson Correctional Facility Lakeview Shock Incarceration C.F. Marcy Correctional Facility Mid-State Correctional Facility Mohawk Correctional Facility Orleans Correctional Facility Otisville Correctional Facility Queensboro Correctional Facility Riverview Correctional Facility | Shawangunk Correctional Facility Sing Sing Correctional Facility Sullivan Correctional Facility Taconic Correctional Facility Ulster Correctional Facility Upstate Correctional Facility Wallkill Correctional Facility Washington Correctional Facility Watertown Correctional Facility Wende Correctional Facility Woodbourne Correctional Facility Wyoming Correctional Facility |
| NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES Mail the completed application to the following location: |
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New York State Office of General Services |
| NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION Mail the completed application to the following location: |
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS Mail the completed application to the following location: |
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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Mail the completed application to the location(s) where you wish to be employed: | |||
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| SUNY System Administration
H. Carl McCall SUNY Building SUNY at Albany SUNY Alfred SUNY Binghamton University SUNY Brockport SUNY Downstate Medical Center SUNY College at Buffalo SUNY University at Buffalo |
SUNY Technology at Canton SUNY at Cobleskill SUNY at Cortland SUNY Delhi SUNY Empire State College SUNY Farmingdale SUNY College of Environmental SUNY at Fredonia |
SUNY Geneseo SUNY Maritime SUNY Morrisville SUNY New Paltz SUNY at Old Westbury SUNY Oneonta SUNY College of Optometry SUNY at Oswego |
SUNY at Plattsburgh SUNY Potsdam SUNY at Purchase SUNY at Stony Brook Medical SUNY Stony Brook University SUNY Stony Brook University SUNY Stony Brook LI SUNY Upstate Medical Center SUNY Poly Tech |
| NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Mail the completed application to the following location: |
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New York State Office Children and Family Services |
| NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH Mail the completed application to the following address and indicate which facilities you wish to be employed at: | |||
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New York State Office of Mental Health | |||
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Bronx Psychiatric Center Buffalo Psychiatric Center Capital District Psychiatric Center Central NY Psychiatric Center Creedmoor Psychiatric Center Elmira Psychiatric Center Greater Binghamton Health Center |
Hutchings Psychiatric Center Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center Manhattan Psychiatric Center Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center |
New York City Children’s Center New York City Children’s Center New York City Children’s Center Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research New York State Psychiatric Institute Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Rochester Psychiatric Center |
Rockland Psychiatric Center Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center Sagamore Psychiatric Center St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center South Beach Psychiatric Western NY Children’s Psychiatric Center |
| NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Mail the completed application to the location(s) where you wish to be employed: | |||
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Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Broome Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Capital District Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office |
Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office |
Long Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Metro New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Staten Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office |
Sunmount Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Taconic Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Western New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office |
Additional Information
New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
Appointment to many positions in State government require candidates to undergo an investigative screening. This may include a thorough character investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Record History Check, a Child Abuse Registry clearance, or other similar procedures. Candidates may be fingerprinted and may be required to pay any necessary fees for that procedure. Depending on the nature of the job, the criminal convictions discovered, or any falsified or omitted information revealed, the investigative findings may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.
Eligibility for Employment
You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with New York State. If appointed, you must produce documents that establish your identity and eligibility to work in the United States, as required by the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Reasonable Accommodations in Testing
It is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to provide equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their application. Further information is available from the Test Accommodation Unit of the Department of Civil Service at Testaccommodation@cs.ny.gov.
New York State Residence Is Not Required For Most Positions
However, you must be eligible for employment in the United States.
Continuous Recruitment/Eligible Lists
Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass this examination will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test. Generally, the names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for two years. Appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists. The Department of Civil Service reserves the right to terminate this special recruitment program.
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Reissued: 7/2022
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