Water Supply Control Center Operator – 2 positions

City of New York • Grahamsville, NY

18h

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City. The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire two (2) Watershed Maintainers within the Strategic Operations and Research Directorate, for a position located in Grahamsville, New York. Under the supervision, of the Supervisor of Water Supply Control Center (WSCC), the Watershed Maintainers will serve as Water Supply Control Center Operators. The Water Supply Control Center utilizes the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and other tools to monitor and manage the operation of the water supply reservoirs and related facilities to ensure the reliable delivery of a sufficient quantity of high quality drinking water to the City of New York while meeting all regulatory requirements. The Water Supply Control Center operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The Water Supply Control Center Operators will monitor Supervisor Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) system conditions for water supply reservoirs and associated facilities.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one of the following: 1. One year of full-time satisfactory experience in the operation and maintenance of equipment used in the controlling or purification of water at facilities in watershed areas, reservoirs, or aqueduct systems, or performing duties involving the upkeep, inspection, maintenance or operation of watershed areas and related facilities; or A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one of the following: 2. Two years of full-time satisfactory experience as: a mechanic, journeyman or helper in the electrical trades or mechanical trades; or a technician in a chemical processing facility or chemical laboratory.
• A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• lifting objects up to waist height, fingering, grasping, squeezing and or turning objects such as tools and equipment, pushing and pulling objects such as tools and levers using one or two hands, reaching at a distance up to arm’s length, coordinating the movements of hands and feet, and balancing body on foot stools or ladders from 3 to 30 feet in height while standing and working with hands overhead.
• wear protective equipment such as gloves, boots, goggles, earplugs, noise attenuators, face shields, and or respirators, work in temperatures ranging from 0 F and 105 F in wetness and varying atmospheric conditions such as high and low humidity, work in the presence of toxic and or corrosive chemicals and moving parts of machinery and equipment, and work in restricted spaces for up to 1 hour at a time and on surfaces made of metal gratings, macadam and or cement.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Working knowledge of Adobe
• Ability to collaborate problem solving while modeling the principles of the City’s EEO policy
• Water Resource Management knowledge and experience
• Professional demeanor and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience working within a team environment
• Experience reviewing and implementing policies and procedures
• A vast knowledge and willingness to learn and understand every aspect of the NYC water supply system
• Ability to respond and react appropriately to emergencies
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good mathematical skills
• Ability to travel throughout the 2,000+ square mile watershed, utilizing a New York City vehicle

Responsibilities

• Responding to alarms, making adjustments to alarm points, monitoring reservoir stream releases and water supply diversions in addition to monitoring target flows.
• Reading meters and gauges and performing valve changes as directed.
• Completing and maintaining all necessary paperwork, including logbooks and flow records.
• Making notifications of negative issues to the appropriate supervisory staff.
• Performing general custodial duties within the Water Supply Control room.
• Monitoring the reservoir system, the aqueduct network, seven wastewater treatment plants and administrative facilities.
• Assisting the Supervisor of the Water Supply Control Center (WSCC) in daily activities and the operation of the water supply system while supporting the WSCC.
• Maintaining situational awareness and operational oversight for the WSCC during shifts and supports other operators after hours as needed.
• Utilizing the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and other tools to monitor and manage the operation of the water supply reservoirs and related facilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED