Canal Worker 1 – Waterford (Seasonal) Position Available In Saratoga, New York

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Program. NY HELP No The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency Canal Corporation The job title for the vacancy. Title Canal Worker 1 – Waterford (Seasonal) The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade 06 The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit OSU – Operational Services Unit (CSEA) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy. Salary Range From $18.16 to $18.16 Hourly Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Temporary Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Labor Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 10% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Variable The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 40 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 7 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 4 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? No The county in which the vacancy is located. County Saratoga The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address 200 Davis Ave The city where the vacancy is located. City Waterford The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 12188 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• As directed, performs routine maintenance of canal machinery, equipment, and vessels.

oCleans and lubricates machinery, equipment, gears and cables and other moving parts, changes oil in motors. oPrepares, polishes and paints equipment, vessels, machinery, and structures. oCleans debris from Locks, equipment, and surrounding areas. oAssists higher level workers in repairing and overhauling machinery, equipment, channels, and embankments.

• Assists higher level Canal workers in operating locks, gates and dams and lift bridges.
• Performs general grounds maintenance or janitorial tasks such as clearing sites, raking or tilling soil, mowing, cutting brush and wood, trimming, and removing trees, maintaining roads, trails and sidewalks and removing snow, trash and other obstructions from around locks, dry docks, trails and other Canal structures and surrounding areas. Loads trucks with debris, dirt, and other material.
• Inspects, checks and patrols assigned areas to detect nonadherence to safety procedures, seepage, damage to banks and levees, navigational hazards, or vandalism.
• Reports defects, possible hazards, or potentially dangerous conditions to appropriate staff.
• Assists higher level Canal Operations Specialists in dredging operations and vessel operations oConnects shore, pontoon pipe and spillway pipe and locates them as required. oAssists in rigging of dredges and derrick boats. oHandles lines and cables on tugs, tenders, and other vessels. oAssists in dry-docking operations, handling lines and cables.
• Assists mechanics in performing routine and unskilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment and other machinery such as mounting and dismounting snowplows, salt spreaders, engines, transmissions, and differentials, performing minor engine tune-ups, changing oil, tires, batteries and cleaning and polishing vehicles and vessels.
• Assists with the setting, removal, and maintenance of navigational aids.
• Operates a variety of tools and equipment including: oHand and power tools, self-propelled and motorized equipment such as mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, and light construction equipment.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Must be at least 18. Physically capable of performing duties assigned (work will predominately be outdoors). No specific education or experience required. Candidates must possess and continuously maintain a valid driver license appropriate to the types of vehicles being operated.

• Please note that US Coast Guard or OTETA Drug Testing is required for these positions.
• Additional comments regarding the vacancy.

Additional Comments The New York State Canal Corporation (Canals), a subsidiary of the New York Power Authority, is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the 524-mile waterway for boating, recreation, tourism and agriculture. The New York State Canal System includes the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canals, linking the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and Lake Champlain. The 200-year-old NYS Canal System extends over 524 miles and plays important roles in New York’s economic development, tourism industry and environmental stewardship. For more information on The New York State Canal Corporation’s mission, values and opportunities, please visit https://www.canals.ny.gov/ Parking is provided Please note that this is a temporary seasonal position. The summer navigational season will run from May 16, 2025, to November 3, 2025, but we would welcome applications from candidates even if they could not commit to the full navigational season. Multiple seasonal positions are available at this time. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Recruitment@Canals.ny.gov The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone 518-449-6003 The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address Recruitment@Canals.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street 30 South Pearl St The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Albany The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 12207 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying

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• Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position should complete an application and forward to recruitment@canals.

ny.gov. Please include the position title, “Canal Worker 1 – Waterford (Seasonal)”, in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Applications can be found at https://www.canals.ny.gov/about/jobs/index.html The New York Power Authority/New York State Canal Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law. NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email accessibility@nypa.gov. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from the candidate before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov