Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleSenior Filter Plant Operator - Jones Beach

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade12

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $54425 to $65548 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Mon-Fri, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (subject to change as needed)

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Nassau

Street Address Jones Beach State Park

City Wantagh

StateNY

Zip Code11793

Job Specifics

Duties Description Under the direction of higher-level supervisory personnel, the Senior Filter Plant Operator will engage in activities/tasks involved in the operation and maintenance of potable water supplies and systems, and wastewater systems and treatment plants at Jones Beach Water Treatment Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant including sanitary systems and all associated sewage pumping stations, Jones Beach Pools and Spray pads at West and East bathhouses, Robert Moses and Captree Water Treatment Plants and all sanitary systems.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Performing a variety of maintenance tasks in a water or wastewater treatment plant and surrounding areas, including cleaning, repairing, calibrating, and maintaining pumps, valves, meters, filters, and screens.
• Running chemical tests, performing mathematical calculations to determine proper chemical addition, and adding chemicals.
• Adjusting water treatments to meet NYS DOH standards.
• Collecting water samples and delivering them to lab, recording samples taken, tests performed, and results, and actions taken in daily logbooks and on monthly forms.
• Performing semiskilled maintenance and repair activities in one or a combination of trade areas to plants and equipment for a portion of their time.
• Taking agency-required bathing beach samples and delivering to labs for testing.
• Operating and maintaining the park’s boat pump-out systems, sewage pumping stations, and septic tank system.
• Supervising and training staff in the operations of various types of water and wastewater treatment plants and systems, including distribution and collection systems: perform daily testing, adjust control panels, gauges, chlorinators, filters, and other equipment.
• Instruct and/or supervise lower-level workers in operating and maintaining plants and equipment.
• Will be assigned to perform semiskilled maintenance and repair tasks at facilities other than water and sewer plants during the non-operating season.

Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive Qualifications:
Certification from the Department of Health in the grade required for operation for the plant to which assigned; appointees may be temporarily employed pending certification but must be removed if they fail to achieve certification.

Reassignment Qualifications:
Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Senior Filter Plant Operator.

Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS:
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.

Within one year of appointment, the appointee will be required to obtain:
• Grade 2B, C, and D Water system operator from the Department of Health and maintain it continuously thereafter as a term and condition of employment.
• Grade 2 wastewater operator certification issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation and maintain it continuously thereafter as a term and condition of employment.

**NOTE: The certifications from the Department of Health/Department of Environmental Conservation must be in the grade required for operation of the plant to which assigned. Appointees may be temporarily employed pending certification but must be removed if they fail to achieve certification.

• Ability to supervise skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled work crews, and train them in the use of various trades-associated tools and testing equipment.
• The work involves medium to heavy physical labor and requires the appointee to be reliable, flexible, and willing to work in a team setting.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:
Paid Time Off:
• CSEA: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
Health Care Benefits:
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
Additional Benefits:
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental Leave

Learn more about our benefits for permanent state employees, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.

The listed hiring rate combines the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 12 ($54,425) with Location Pay ($4,000). Similarly, the posted job rate is a combination of the statutory job rate ($65,548) with the Location Pay ($4,000).

If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Personnel Office

Telephone

Fax

Email Address longisland.employment@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Personnel Office

City Babylon

State NY

Zip Code 11703

 

Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency’s operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region’s administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation by visiting the website https://parks.ny.gov/regions/long-island/default.aspx.

Please forward your application, resume, and copies of any applicable certifications to: longisland.employment@parks.ny.gov. Please include “Senior Filter Plant Operator - Jones Beach” in the subject line of your email for consideration.

All qualified persons are invited and encouraged to apply. It is the responsibility of each applicant to describe their experience accurately and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL: 12/29/2025