Watershed Maintainer

City of New York • Shokan, NY

2d • $47,684 - $69,745 • Onsite

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 lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The New York City Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire a Watershed Maintainer for a position within the Ashokan Chemical Treatment Facility (ACTF), in the Drinking Water Operations Directorate, located in Ashokan, New York. The Directorate is also responsible for maintaining compliance with all federal and state drinking water regulations through extensive water quality monitoring and research, resolution of water quality issues and data analysis and reporting both in the watershed and the distribution systems. Additional compliance and technical services provided include ensuring hazardous material cleanup throughout the watershed, Dam Safety, Risk Management Program and Environmental health and Safety compliance within the directorate. The directorate also provides direct oversight of implementation of the bureau Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Under the Supervision of a Supervisor, Watershed Maintenance (Level I) the Watershed Maintainer will serve as a vital crew member assigned to the Ashokan Chemical Treatment Facility (ACTF) and will also be required to work with the NYS DOH Grade C Water distribution plant. On-site operators must complete the Grade IIB course per the timeline specified by the Regional Manager and then obtain a Grade IIB Water treatment license within one year of completing the course. This position will operate under the regulatory oversight of the Kensico Region's Grade 1B Chief Operator. They will also be required to have or obtain a NYSDOH Water treatment Grade C license in a timely manner as specified by the Regional Manager. In addition to daily plant operations, staff will execute comprehensive operations and maintenance tasks across the Catskill Region, including the routine inspection, repair, and upkeep of facilities, roads, bridges, dams, specialized equipment, valves, watershed lands, reservoirs, aqueducts, and related water and wastewater treatment systems.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 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 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’s License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a NYSDOH Grade IIB water treatment operator certificate.
• Candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a NYSDOH Grade C water treatment operator certificate.

Nice To Haves

• NY State water treatment certificate Grade C and IIB or higher
• Water treatment plant experience
• Experience with plumbing tools, chainsaw, landscape equipment, hand and power tools, chainsaw, mowers and string trimmers
• Heavy equipment and motorized vehicles
• Facilities maintenance
• Basic familiarity of Microsoft Windows Operating System
• The ability to learn how to use a computerized maintenance management system and a computer tablet to receive work orders and input data
• The ability to navigate Citytime, a timekeeping program
• The ability to perform outside duties in inclement weather

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the routine inspection, operation, maintenance, calibration, and repair of specialized water treatment, storage, and conveyance infrastructure. This includes hands on troubleshooting of chlorine dioxide equipment, water and chemical feed pumps, and dosing systems.
• Conducts chemical treatment samples and other required tests.
• Monitors and operates Supervisor Control Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Human-Machine Interface systems.
• Keeps paper and electronic logs of operational information, equipment performance, maintenance activities, water quality, and maintains communication using computers and other electronic equipment.
• Maintains and repairs facilities and their ancillary components, lands, roads, bridges, dams, and other structures using hand or power tools, machine tools, and industrial power equipment including snowplows, graders, backhoes, and loaders.
• Makes necessary road repairs, mows lawns, road edges and dams, and operates necessary equipment in connection therewith.
• Maintains and keeps marginal areas clean around reservoirs, facilities, and locations throughout the Watershed.
• Personnel will be required to work some weekend rotations for shift coverage as well as possible nights, holidays, and round the clock various shifts to meet operational needs and ensure continuous facility coverage.

What This Job Offers

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