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 Supervisor (Watershed Maintenance) I within the Water Operations Division, Source Water Operations Directorate, for a position located in Grahamsville, New York.

The Water Operations Division plans, manages, operates, maintains and provides responsible stewardship to all NYC water supply reservoirs, dams, facilities, aqueducts, shafts, hydroelectric plants, highways, bridges and watershed lands of the Delaware, Catskill and Croton water systems upstream of Kensico Reservoir and the intakes for the New Croton Aqueduct. The Division ensures the continuous delivery of an adequate, reliable supply of high quality drinking water through the Catskill and Delaware Aqueducts to approximately 9.5 million people in NYC and upstate communities in an environmentally healthy, safe, fiscally responsible and efficient manner while maintaining compliance with the provisions of the Supreme Court Decree of 1954 and all other applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. The Division leaders must lead and ensure a talented, well trained, motivated and equipped workforce that is capable and flexible at accomplishing current and future tasks. The Division provides support to other DEP units operating in the Division’s area of responsibility and maintains communications with local governments, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders for better cooperation during routine and emergency situations.

Under direction, of the Supervisor (Watershed Maintenance) III, the Supervisor (Watershed Maintenance) I will oversee and perform duties related to the operation, maintenance, repair and inspection of facilities, roads, bridges, equipment and lands in the watershed areas including reservoirs, aqueducts, groundwater, water and wastewater treatment and related systems of the City of New York. They will serve as Chief Operator of the Region’s Public Water System and will ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local and Agency environmental health and safety laws, policies and procedures. Specific duties include:

- Overseeing the work of subordinate crews and other personnel, in the assigned section of the watershed

- Supervising the operation, maintenance, repair and inspection of facilities, roads, bridges, equipment and lands in the watershed areas including reservoirs, aqueducts, groundwater, water and wastewater treatment and related systems of the City of New York.

- Ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, local and Agency environmental health and safety laws, policies and procedures.

- Utilizing computerized, electronic and mechanical equipment and operating a motor vehicle to travel between work locations.


(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)


Some of the physical activities performed by Supervisor Watershed Maintenance and environmental conditions experienced are the ability to stand or walk for long periods, lift heavy objects, climb ladders and steep grades, enter small or confined spaces, lifting objects up to waist height, fingering, grasping, squeezing and or turning objects such as tools and equipment, pushing and pulling objects such as tools and levers using one or two hands, reaching at a distance up to arm’s length, coordinating the movements of hands and feet, and balancing body on foot stools or ladders from 3 to 30 feet in height while standing and working with hands overhead, and entering permit or non-permit confined spaces in order to perform the essential tasks of the position.

Supervisor Watershed Maintenance may be required to wear protective equipment such as gloves, boots, goggles, earplugs, noise attenuators, face shields, and or respirators, work in temperatures ranging from 0 degree Fahrenheit and 105 degree Fahrenheit in wetness and varying atmospheric conditions such as high and low humidity, work in the presence of toxic and or corrosive chemicals and moving parts of machinery and equipment, and work in restricted spaces for up to 1 hour at a time and on surfaces made of metal gratings, macadam and or cement.


Medical Requirement

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 preappointment and periodic postappointment 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 Requirement

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Within one year of appointment, employee must possess a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York. The Class B Commercial Driver License must be maintained for the duration of this employment.

Within one year of appointment, employee must possess a NYSDEC Pesticide Applicator Certification. The certification must be maintained for the duration of this employment.


Special Working Conditions

Supervisors (Watershed Maintenance) may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


Preferred Skills:

- A Class B Commercial Driver’s License valid in the State of New York, however, a Class A Commercial Driver’s License is preferred. The Commercial Driver’s License must be maintained for the duration of employment.

- NYSDOH Water Plant Operator Grade C certification at the time of hire or within 1 year. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

- Ability to use a respirator and maintain enrollment in the Bureau’s Respiratory Protection Program.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook

- Ability to navigate CityTime; a timekeeping application

- Ability to learn how to use a computerized maintenance management system

- Ability to learn how to use computer tablet to receive and create work orders, input data and closeout completed work

- Ability to effectively communicate in writing, verbally and through automated computer systems.

- Ability to manage time wisely to complete multiple tasks within allotted timeframes.


Hours/Shift:

40 Hours per week / Shift work including nights, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.


Work Location:

7870 State Road 42
Grahamsville, NY 12740

Grahamsville is a hamlet in the Town of Neversink, Sullivan County New York approximately 107 miles northwest of New York City.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus three years of recent satisfactory experience in the operation, maintenance, repair, construction or inspection of facilities, equipment and lands in a watershed area, including aqueducts, reservoirs, water and/or waste water treatment plants; at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

For Assignment Level II
In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, to be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have one additional year of full-time satisfactory experience in a supervisory capacity, as described above, for a total of four years of experience.

For Assignment Level III
In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, to be assigned to Assignment Level III, candidates must have four additional years of full-time satisfactory experience, as described above, at least two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, for a total of seven years of experience.

License Requirement
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

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.