Watershed Maintainer

City of New York•New York, NY

16h•$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 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 Drinking Water Operations Directorate, for a position(s) located in Valhalla, New York. Drinking Water Operations (DWO) is responsible for the operation, maintenance, treatment and quality of three water supply systems and all associated infrastructure that conveys water to New York City. These systems include the Croton, Catskill, and Delaware Systems. The Directorate also operates and maintains seven Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF’s), including five collection systems, that protect the headwaters of these systems. The directorate provides maintenance and operation of the Croton Water Filtration Plant, Jerome Park and Hillview Reservoirs, the Cat-Del UV Plant, Chlorination and Fluoridation at Delaware Aqueduct Shaft 18, Chlorine Dioxide at Croton Lake Gate House, Shaft #17 and the Ashokan Chemical Treatment Facility, Pleasantville Alum Plant, and other associated dams, aqueducts, shafts, waterworks, highways, support systems, and offices. Drinking Water Operations South is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the treatment facilities located in Westchester County. The core mission is to protect the public and provide clean drinking water to approximately 9 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York. Treatment processes include filtration, chemical addition and/or UV disinfection. The division also maintains treatment equipment, lands and facilities. These functions are a vital part of New York City’s water supply which must be provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements

Candidates must live outside the five (5) boroughs or be permanent in the civil service title listed in order to be considered for appointment
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.
By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
Candidates may be required to wear a respirator while performing the essential functions of this job. Employees must be physically able to wear a respirator.
OSHA regulations have established medical guidelines for wearing a respirator. Therefore, applicants and employees will be required to have pre-appointment and periodic post-appointment medical examinations to demonstrate that they met applicable OSGHA Standards and to monitor their medical status.
Once hired, employees must continue to satisfy OSHA regulations for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

New York State Grade 2B Water Treatment Operator Certification
Class A Commercial Driver’s License valid in the State of New York
Ability to keep electronic logs of operation, equipment performance, maintenance activities and water quality
Ability to operate equipment through SCADA, Process Logic Controllers or other
Ability to work with hand or power tools
Ability to operate motor vehicles and motor-powered equipment
Ability to keep good written and electronic records
Ability to collect water samples
Ability to understand and use email

Responsibilities

Monitor and control the various process control equipment and treatment systems using various computer-based controls including the Process Monitoring and Control System (PMCS) or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA).
Perform simple calculations, take water samples, maintain control room and equipment logbooks, complete inspection and work ticket records and maintain overall drinking water quality per regulatory and DEP requirements, Maintaining computer-based recordkeeping.
Load, unloading and ensuring the feed of chemicals, such as chlorine, fluoride and alum, to water; Identifying and containing leaks using emergency equipment.
Install, maintain and repair equipment, fixtures, gauges, meters and other equipment related to the watershed, reservoir and aqueduct systems.
Inspect reservoirs, streams, water supply lands, groundwater systems and watersheds for compliance and conformity to rules and regulations.
Maintain and repair the lands, roads, bridges, dams and other structures and equipment in the watershed area, aqueduct and reservoir systems.
Maintain, install and repair pipes, mains, sewers, drains and appurtenances in the watershed area, aqueduct and reservoir systems; engage in excavating, sheathing and shoring using hand or powered tools.
Perform rigging and hoisting; operate and maintain hand and power tools, machine tools and other types of tools and equipment.
Operate, maintain and repair various types of motorized vehicles and equipment including but not limited to asphalt rollers, skid steers, backhoes, tractors, mowers, landscape trailers, and snow removal equipment.
Mix concrete and prepares other materials in order to make repairs.
Mowing, pruning, cultivating and maintaining lawns, shrubs, trees and grades.
Cleaning and maintaining facilities, grounds, structures and equipment, painting structures, equipment and fences.
Perform work in permit confined spaces.
Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team.
Comply with all environmental, health and safety laws, agency policies, rules and regulations.