Residence Requirements:

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN TEST AND MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. There is one present vacancy at the Erie County  Environment and Planning.

A promotion examination will be held at the same time as this examination. The list resulting from the promotion examination will be used first but appointments from this open competitive examination are anticipated. Use of the list may be suspended after it is one year old for any position which it is practical to fill through a new promotion examination.

Examples of Duties:

An Assistant Chief of Maintenance Mechanical - Wastewater Treatment Plant assists the Chief of Maintenance-Wastewater Treatment Plant with supervising and coordinating the installation, preventive maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems and equipment in a wastewater treatment facilities and supervising the care and maintenance of all buildings and grounds; 

Assists in the development of a comprehensive preventative maintenance program and establishes safeguards to ensure its proper implementation and continuing application;

Supervises major and minor repairs on all mechanical equipment at a sewage treatment facility including, but not limited to pumps, blowers, centrifuges, air compressors, etc.;

Supervises modifications and fabrications of new and replacement parts and process piping;

Supervises major and minor repairs on gasoline and diesel equipment such as portable pumps, standby generators, flushers, TV units, routers, and other equipment;

Assists in the development of a repair and replacement program to encompass the maintenance of a running parts inventory;

Assigns and schedules maintenance personnel;

Distributes work order assignments and reviews completed work orders for accuracy;

Trains subordinates and operating personnel in proper and safe maintenance procedures;

Maintains maintenance, repair, replacement and other records and when necessary develops reports based upon these records;

Tests, installs and repairs mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment;

Supervises the care and maintenance of all buildings, grounds and structures in the wastewater treatment complex.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in mechanical technology or related field and two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of mechanical systems and equipment, at least one (1) year of which was in a supervisory position; or:

B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of mechanical instrumentation systems and equipment, at least one (1) year of which was in a supervisory position; or:

C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must possess a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without air brake restriction issued by New York State, at the time of appointment.

Notes:

1. *A supervisory position is defined as a position in which supervision was a major responsibility of the job. Occasional or partial supervision of work crew is not acceptable supervisory experience.

2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

3. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Operation, maintenance, and repair of pumps, motors, valves, and mechanical and electrical equipment
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of various types of mechanical and electrical equipment, including pumps, valves, electric motors, and similar types of equipment.

Reading and interpretation of plans and specifications
These questions test for the ability to read and interpret typical plans, layouts, diagrams, and technical specifications related to mechanical or electrical equipment and systems.

Inspection, operation, maintenance, and repair of basic mechanical equipment
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the inspection, operation, maintenance, and upkeep of basic mechanical equipment such as gears, shafts and bearings, power drives, and similar types of basic machinery and mechanical equipment.

Tools of the trade (mechanical)
These questions test for knowledge of the tools, instruments, and equipment typically used in the mechanical trades, including the proper and safe use of this equipment.

Supervision
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  It is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.