Watershed Maintainer

• Job Category:
  Building Operations & Maintenance
• Salary Band: $60,000 to $70,000
• Compensation: USD 47,684 - USD 69,745

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 a Watershed Maintainer within the Drinking Water Operations Directorate, for a position located in Prattsville, New York.

The Watershed Maintainer will serve as a vital crew member assigned to the Schoharie Facility Crew and will be responsible for performing duties related to the operation, maintenance, repair and inspection of facilities, equipment and lands in the watershed areas and reservoir, aqueduct, and related systems of the City of New York water supply system. They will also be required to work with the Water distribution plant and may be required to obtain a New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Water treatment Grade C license.

In addition to daily facility required 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.

• Performing maintenance and repairs on facilities, lands, roads, bridges, dams, and other structures using hand tools, power tools, machine tools, and industrial equipment such as snowplows, graders, backhoes, and loaders.
• Maintaining accurate paper and electronic records of operations, equipment performance, maintenance activities, and water quality data; utilizing computers and electronic devices for communication and documentation.
• Conducting road repairs, mowing lawns, road shoulders, and dam embankments, and operating necessary machinery to support these tasks.
• Painting buildings, structures, and equipment; performing basic carpentry tasks as needed.
• Maintaining cleanliness and upkeep of marginal areas surrounding reservoirs, facilities, and other watershed locations.
• Assisting skilled tradespeople in the execution of specialized maintenance and repair.
• Operating valves and performing basic mechanical maintenance to support water delivery to New York City.
• Operating industrial power equipment including snowplows, graders, backhoes and loaders.

By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, a license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

All candidates shall be required to obtain and maintain any licenses, certifications or endorsements that the Agency deems necessary to perform the duties of the position.

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…