Motor Vehicle Operator (Grounds Department)

Vacancy #: WF260061

Apply by: October 24, 2026

Title: Motor Vehicle Operator

Location: Grounds Department

Salary: $39,956

Grade: CSEA SG-7

Hours: Monday thru Friday 7am to 3:30pm (pass days Saturday/Sunday)

Duration: Contingent/Permanent

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must possess a New York State Driver's License appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated. Candidates may be required to possess a CDL Class A, B, C or General Class D license.

OPERATING NEEDS:

• Valid New York State Commercial Driver's License - Class B.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime to support Campus events and snow removal is required.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and verbal instructions.

Appointment will be contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment testing for controlled substance use as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration Omnibus Transportation Act of 1991 (OTETA). Employment cannot commence until notification for successful completion of this pre-employment testing is received. Please note that in addition to the initial testing required by OTETA, the Act further requires that the University conduct pre-assignment (promotion), reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, follow-up and return to duty drug and alcohol testing throughout the period of employment.

Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to New York Labor Law §194-a, the University will not seek, request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history in determining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensation for an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage or salary history information as a condition of employment consideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limited circumstances permitted by law.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, including interviews, please contact Rhonda Haines, the University's Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) in the Office of Human Resources, at rlhaines@albany.edu or (518) 437-4700; requests for accommodation will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER