The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office has openings for the position of Building Maintenance Mechanic.

Minimum qualifications include  graduation from high school or possession of a high school  equivalency diploma, and a combination of five years of  experience in the fields of mechanical, electronic, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.  

Benefits include medical and dental coverage, paid vacation, personal, holiday and sick leave.  Retirement pension through the New York State Retirement System.  

Salary:  $44,320.

Applications are available on-line through the Rensselaer County website at rensco.com or by calling (518) 266-1903. 

• Established in 1791, the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency located in upstate New York approximately 150 miles north of New York City.
• The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office serves the estimated 159,000 citizens of Rensselaer County whose authority is spread out over 665 square miles; encompassing 16 towns and villages as well as the cities of Rensselaer and Troy, New York.
• Under the leadership of Sheriff Patrick A. Russo the deputies, officers and civilian staff members are responsible for providing highly technical and specialized law enforcement services as well as emergency response, investigations and crime interdiction.
• The sworn personnel of the Highway Patrol are responsible for providing assistance to citizen's calls for service in cooperation with all local, state and federal law enforcement agencies within the county to enforce all facets of law and order.