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.

New York City has approximately 140,000 catch basins, 114,000 hydrants, 90,000 valves, 14 gatehouses, 3 reservoirs, 68 groundwater wells, a 100-million-gallon underground storage tank and 7,000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).

The primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are the operation, maintenance and protection of the City’s drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Department’s Capital Water and Sewer Design Program. The Bureau also approves and inspects water and sewer connections performed by licensed plumbers and/or authorized contractors. In addition, the Bureau has overall responsibility for the approval and inspection of all public and private construction projects which could impact on the City’s water or sewer systems.

The Division of Distribution Operations role in the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations is to ensure that potable water is delivered at the appropriate pressure and volume to consumers throughout the five boroughs. The Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO) seeks to hire one (1) Plumber, for the Division of Distribution Operations, Shaft Maintenance, located in Brooklyn, NY. The Plumber will install, repair and maintain the water supply and drainage systems piping, valves and other appurtenances in critical water distribution facilities located throughout NYC. Selected candidate will work on gas or pneumatics piping as well as chemical water treatment systems.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Complete work orders on the tablet, organize/stock plumbing truck & shop. Install, inspect, maintain, & repair, water supply and drainage systems piping, valves and other appurtenances piping and equipment. Operate water flow control valves and measure water usage. Set up traffic or pedestrian work zone. Drive a vehicle to and from unmanned facilities throughout the 5 boroughs. Communicate with Supervisor.

• Enter confined spaces/manholes to access potable water supply equipment in order to perform inspections,

maintenance, make repairs, and new installations. Perform PM's and test equipment/valves in water distribution facilities. Work on gas or pneumatics piping as well as chemical water treatment systems.

• Replacing or repairing water service piping suppling potable water to residential and or commercial buildings. Gas pipe inspections and or repairs.

Some of the physical activities performed by Plumbers and environmental conditions experienced are: occasionally performing job tasks in extreme cold, heat, wet and damp chambers.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST EITHER BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OF PLUMBER, OR MUST HAVE FILED FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM # 3090 FOR PLUMBER OR EXAM # 3560 FOR PROMOTION TO PLUMBER

**Candidates selected to fill a Plumber position from this posting will be appointed on a provisional basis. As a provisional employee, you will be required to take and pass exam # 3090 or exam # 3560 and be given a list number by the NYC Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services in order to be considered for probable permanent employment in this title. Anyone who does not take and pass the examinations, or who is not reached on the established lists, will be terminated as a provisional Plumber.

Qualifications

(1) Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a plumber acquired within the last ten years; or

(2) Not less than three years of full-time satisfactory experience described in "1" above plus sufficient full-time experience as a plumber’s helper or apprentice, or training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade school, technical school or vocational high school, to make up the equivalent of five years of acceptable plumber experience.

The apprenticeship must be recognized by the New York State Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor or any apprenticeship council which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The schooling must be approved by a state’s Department of Education or comparable agency. Each year of helper or apprentice experience, or approved schooling is equivalent to six months of satisfactory plumber experience, up to a maximum of two years of satisfactory experience.

Driver License Requirement: You must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of 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.