Machinist's Helper - job 1 of 2

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 Division of Distribution Operations is responsible for operating the water distribution system throughout the five boroughs. This includes operating and maintaining the shaft distribution chambers of the three City Water Tunnels and in-city aqueduct, the trunk main valves and pressure reducing regulators throughout the system, pumping stations, and in-city treatment facilities; cross-connection inspections; installing and maintaining CCTV, instrumentation, and operational software systems for the bureau; and providing engineering direction for improvements to the entire system.

Working for the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations within the Division of Distribution Operations - Shaft Maintenance, the selected Machinist’s Helper will assist machinists and trades in the operation, maintenance and repair of water supply equipment, including valves, gears and piping as well as other operating infrastructure as directed. The Machinist’s Helper will operate general machine shop equipment, such as lathes, shapers, milling machines, drill presses, and grinders; use hand tools in the performance of related work and use precision instruments essential to the tasks; perform work in both permit and non-permit required confined spaces; operate a motor vehicle, setup/stock/replace tools and equipment, carry tools and equipment into work areas, shafts, and chambers; adhere to all Agency EH&S policies, and perform related work.

Some of the physical activities performed by Machinist’s Helpers and environmental conditions experienced are: climbing stairs and ladders; standing upright for extended periods of time; using vision to read small numbers and markings on gauges and equipment; using vision and hearing to avoid injury from overhead piping when working around structures and taking measurements, and to avoid injury from rotating machinery; communicating orally in a noisy working environment; walking over wet and slippery concrete surfaces; working in areas containing gases from the combustion process and strong odors from grease, lubricants and solvents; working in confined areas which may be dusty and dark; lifting metal objects weighing up to 60 pounds; and working outdoors in all kinds of weather.

MACHINIST'S HELPER - 92611

Qualification Requirements
1. Three years of full-time paid experience acquired within the last 10 years as a
Machinist's Helper; or

2. Not less than 1 ½ years of such experience plus sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school or M.D.T.A. supported training program to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational school or M.D.T.A supported training.

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.