Water Supply Control Center Operator

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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. The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire two (2) Watershed Maintainers within the Strategic Operations and Research Directorate, for a position located in Grahamsville, New York. Under the supervision, of the Supervisor of Water Supply Control Center (WSCC), the Watershed Maintainers will serve as Water Supply Control Center Operators. The Water Supply Control Center utilizes the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and other tools to monitor and manage the operation of the water supply reservoirs and related facilities to ensure the reliable delivery of a sufficient quantity of...