Apprentice (Construction Laborer)

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 selected candidates will participate in an apprenticeship program under BWSO, with a two-year period of training in which they will perform the following or related tasks: repair broken water mains and leaking water services; engage in the removal and replacement of broken drainage and sewer pipes, appurtenances, castings and heads, gate boxes, broken water mains, broken hydrants, water boxes and heads and wed connections and taps; repair drainage and sewer interiors of all kinds including brickwork and masonry; break pavements and road surfaces with hand or power driven tools weighing as much as 90 lbs; excavate and refill in the performance of the work herein; engage in the shoring and sheeting of excavations; hand mix cement from 90 lbs bags, use concrete as part of the construction and repair work herein; flush, clean and excavate culverts, sewers, drains and sewer basins and appurtenances; operate various types of motor equipment, including specialized mounted equipment, towed or portable powered equipment and/or attachments; may work from sketches and working drawings; keep records of work assignments and progress electronically; may weld in the performance of assigned tasks and load and unload equipment and supplies.

POSITIONS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE FIVE (5) BOROUGHS.

1) There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
2) Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver license valid in the State of New York is required for appointment. During the first six months of the Apprentice training period, the Apprentice must secure a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York. There may be certain age requirements to obtain this license. Employees must maintain the Class B Commercial Driver License during their 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.