Job Description
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates selected to fill a Mariner position from this posting will be appointed on a provisional basis. As a provisional employee, you will be required to take and pass the next Mariner civil service examination 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 this examination, or who is not reached on the established list, will be terminated as a provisional Mariner.***
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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 delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.5 million NYC residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the city’s surrounding waterways.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14
wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Wastewater utilities are moving from handlers of wastewater to managers of sustainable resources and watershed-scale environmental leaders seeking the least-cost/highest return environmental and social solutions. We are embracing best practices and collaboration to ensure a sustainable future that minimizes waste, maximizes resources, protects our ratepayers, improves the community and embraces innovation. We have therefore been transforming from an agency that conveys and treats wastewater to a manager of valuable resources that is recognized as an essential partner in local economic development and an important member of the watershed community seeking to deliver maximum environmental benefits at the least cost to society.
The selected candidate will be assigned to BWT’s Marine Section. Duties will include operating valves to load and/or discharge vessel’s cargo; handle lines; rigging, mooring and unmooring vessels to and from docks; and cleaning, scaling and painting vessels and equipment. In addition, the selected candidate will be required to steer vessels, stand lookout and perform heavy manual labor.
Some of the physical activities performed by Mariners and environmental conditions experienced are: standing for long periods of time during tours of duty or transit time, walking along the boat and up and down staircases during transit.
Special Working Conditions: Mariners may work rotating shifts in varying degrees of weather and visibility; may work nights, weekends, and holidays. Wear protective clothing while on duty.
Qualifications
1. A valid United States Coast Guard certificate as an Able Seaman, any waters,
unlimited; or
2. A United States Merchant Mariner’s document indicating endorsement as an Able Seaman, any waters, unlimited.
The certificate or document described in "1" or "2" above must be maintained for the duration of employment.
