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 Water Resource Recovery Operations Division, in the Source Water Operations Directorate, located in Shokan, New York. Specifically, this position is with the Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) Team, which is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment throughout the western region of the upstate water supply.

Under supervision, of the Stationary Engineer (Electric), the Watershed Maintainer will be responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance of HVAC systems at facilities within the upstate watershed. This can also include installation of new units and upgrades. Specific duties include:

- Maintaining and repairing HVAC equipment throughout the watershed.

- Assisting in the preparation of repairs or installation by gathering the needed supplies and tools for the job.

- Taking responsible charge of assigned resources to perform regular tasks and responsibilities.

- Operating power and hand tools required to perform work on equipment.


License Requirement


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


Medical Requirement

Watershed Maintainers 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 a pre-appointment 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.


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


Some of the physical activities performed by Watershed Maintainers and environmental conditions experienced are: 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. In order to perform the essential tasks of this position, Watershed Maintainers 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 F and 105 F 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.


Special Working Conditions: Watershed Maintainers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.



Preferred Skills:

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

- Ability to navigate CityTime, a timekeeping application

- Ability to learn how to use Avantis, a computerized maintenance management system.

- Ability to perform physically taxing work

- Ability to follow instructions

- Ability to identify parts needed for maintenance and repair of HVAC units.

- Ability to work orderly and safe.

- Ability to maintain and repair HVAC equipment.

- Ability to request parts and supplies needed for maintaining equipment.

- Ability to enroll in training courses to maintain familiarity with HVAC equipment.



Hours, Shift:

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



Work Location:

2389 Route 28A

Shokan, NY 12461

Shokan is a hamlet in the Town of Olive, Ulster County, New York approximately 105 miles north of New York City.

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.

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.