NJ Civil Service Navigator

WORK LEADER MAINTENANCE

Code: 04321 Local Competitive

New Jersey treats Work Leader Maintenance as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.

The minimum is 3 years of relevant experience and a professional license.

How to apply

  • Exam

    This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.

  • Exam

    Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

Under direction, supervises and works with a group of employees in the repair, maintenance and overhaul of power plant equipment; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Supervises and works with other maintenance workers in the exciters, condensers, pumps, heaters, coal and ash handing equipment, motors, control and indicating devices, gages, levels, miscellaneous power plant equipment and all related equipment;
  • Checks, cleans, boilers, stokers, turbine-generators, motors, pumps and all related equipment;
  • Assists operators, when directed to do so, in the operation of boilers, stokers, turbine-generators, pumps, condensers and related equipment;
  • May be required to operate turbines, boilers, stokers, auxiliary equipment, condensers, pumps, etc., on shift duty under emergency conditions and for a reasonable time;
  • Greases equipment and checks oil;
  • Keeps needed records.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in machine or mechanical maintenance and repair work of power plant equipment and machinery.

License

Possession of a current and valid Boiler Operator's license of the appropriate level issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Work Force Development.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in NJ only if operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the proper methods of caring for, maintaining and repairing and overhauling of complex mechanical equipment and of the operation of power plant machinery, and of elementary arithmetic and trigonometric concept.
  • Ability to perform routine and complex mechanical and manual operations.
  • Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to valuable generating equipment.
  • Ability to perform repetitive operations without loss of patience.
  • Ability to give needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise
  • Ability to keep neat, accurate and legible records;
  • Ability to perform elementary mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division with whole numbers, decimals, common fractions, simple ratios and proportions and roots.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,all duties performed on the job may not be listed.