Combo Welder

buffalo sewer authority position

this listing closes on 9/15/2026 at 11:59 pm eastern time (us & canada).

salary: $59,591.52 - $69,175.44 annually

location: city hall, ny

job type: full-time

department: buffalo sewer auth

opening date: 09/04/2026

closing date: 9/15/2026 at 11:59 pm eastern time (us & canada)

fee: $0.00

residence is a requirement for all positions. In the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, an applicant shall be deemed a non-resident if he/she cannot show ninety (90) days of continuous and uninterrupted residence in the city of buffalo prior to filing application. This does not apply to anyone applying for the buffalo police entry level examination. No residency requirement-summer lifeguards: due to the nationwide lifeguard shortage, residency is not a requirement for the seasonal lifeguard position in the city of buffalo.

Applicants from any nearby municipality are encouraged to apply.

please take notice that the ordinances of the city of buffalo mandate continuous residency in the city during your employment, except for positions specifically exempt under state law.

where indicated, a non-refundable application processing fee must accompany your application via check, cash or money order (if using check for payment, your check must clear to complete processing.)

check with civil service office for fee waiver info.

this is a skilled work involving responsibility for efficient and workmanlike performance of a variety of welding tasks requiring a thorough knowledge of the trade. General instructions are received regarding tasks to be performed permitting considerable leeway for planning the details of each assignment. Immediate supervision may be exercised over the work of helpers or laborers.

works as a skilled craft worker in welding, brazing, cutting or heating operations entailing the use of acetylene and electric equipment; performs welding repairs on high-pressure boilers; welds bumpers, fenders, motor and gear casing; repairs broken casting; reinforces weak spots in machinery and apparatus; builds up worn shafting teeth, sprockets and other machine parts; welds chains; welds gasoline tanks, tool houses, bridges, platforms and machinery;

drives truck with equipment; cares for tools and supplies.

one year of full-time paid experience at the skilled craft worker level as a welder. Special requirement: possession of a current new york state driver's license.

applicants must consent to screening requirements of the new york state license event notification service (lens). This provision is in accordance with title 49, code of federal regulations, section 382.703(a) and cannot be performed without the consent of the applicant.

the city of buffalo is an equal opportunity employer

thorough knowledge of the common practices, tools, terminology and accident precautions of the trade; thorough knowledge of the resistance of metals under the welding flame and of the proper treatment of such metals to ensure perfect welding; ability to ascertain the degree of preheating required to avoid chilling; ability to readily identify welding materials and metals; ability to do brazing and cast iron welding with gas;

skill in the use of electric welding apparatus to fabricate metal objects; ability to work from plans and specifications and to follow rough sketches and oral instructions; ability to lay out work for self and others; good motor, hand and eye coordination; good eyesight and visual strength which will permit the eyes under proper working conditions to withstand the strain of prolonged exposure to the extensive glare of the welding flame;

manual dexterity; good physical condition

the city of buffalo's benefit package is designed to give our employees and their love one's, comfort, safety, and stability they need in serving our community each and every day. Our offerings include: medical and vision, dental, life insurance (basic) and (supplemental)