Watershed Maintainer

Job Description As per civil service Rule 3.2.11 candidates must live outside the five (5) boroughs or be permanent in the civil service title listed in order to be considered for appointment

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 per week.

Under the supervision, of the Supervisor (Watershed Maintenance) I, the Watershed Maintainers, working out of the Shaft 18 Facility will perform duties related to the operation, maintenance and inspection of equipment, water treatment facilities, watershed areas, reservoirs and aqueduct systems of the City of New York Water Supply. Specific duties include:

Medical Requirement

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.

License Requirements

Qualifications 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.

Driver License Requirement: 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.

Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.