Watershed Maintainer

Job Description 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 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. Specific duties include:

License Requirements:

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.

Additional Information: DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success or our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.

Medical Requirement:

For certain positions, you may be required to wear a respirator while performing the essential functions of a Watershed Maintainer. Applicants for those positions must be physically able to wear a respirator and must not have any condition which would prevent a good face seal when wearing a respirator. OSHA regulations have established medical guidelines for wearing a respirator. Therefore, those applicants will be required to have pre-employment and periodic post-appointment medical examinations to demonstrate that they meet applicable OSHA standards and to monitor their medical status. Once hired, employees must continue to satisfy OSHA regulations for the duration of their employment.

Preferred Skills:

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.

Plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and welding experience Heavy equipment and motorized vehicles

Facilities maintenance

Basic familiarity of Microsoft Windows Operating System

The ability to learn how to use a computerized

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.