Canal Structure Operator

3 weeks ago

Waterford, United States Canal Corporation Full time

**Minimum Qualifications**

NY HELPS
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Six months of experience in the operation and assembly/maintenance of mechanical, electrical, automotive or diesel machinery; or

2. Six months of experience working on a canal, of which 50% of your duties must have included working at a canal lock and/or lift bridge; or

3. A certificate of completion from a BOCES or a post-high school program in electrical maintenance, electrical construction; or mechanical, automotive, diesel repair or technology; or

4. Six college semester credit hours in electrical construction, electrical maintenance or in hydraulic, mechanical, automotive diesel repair or technology; or

5. An equivalent combination of the training and experience requirements noted above.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
**Duties Description**

Reporting to a Chief Lock Operator, Trades Specialist Electrician, and/or a Canal Electrical Supervisor, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for interacting with canal users to provide information, respond to inquiries, collect tolls, etc.; manipulating switches and levers on control panels and open and close valves and gates in the mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic operation of a canal lock, movable dam or lift bridge. Incumbents also use hand and power tools, typical of a semiskilled worker in maintaining and repairing equipment on the canal system. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Operates any of a variety of locks following detailed standing and special procedures.
- Observes or is notified of approaching float, energizes control panels to either fill or empty the lock chamber, and when water level is equalized, energizes control panel by manipulating one or a series of switches and levers to open lock entry gates and turns on traffic control light to signal vessel to enter lock chamber.
- Observes passage of vessel into lock chamber, advises crew of proper mooring procedure, and logs name or registry number of vessel, time of passage and any unusual occurrence.
- Closes lock gate and turns on traffic light to stop any other approaching vessels.
- Energizes control panel to either fill or empty the lock, keeping vessel under observation in the event of a sudden emergency which might require stopping or reversing the water level equalization process.
- Observes the water level and when equalized on both sides of lock gates, opens lock gate and when vessel has exited, closes exit lock gates and valves and repeats procedure for next vessel awaiting passage.
- If operator is roving between structures, all waiting vessels are passed through the lock and the operator proceeds by automobile to the next structure which may be several miles away
- In the event of a failure or breakdown of the equipment, notifies the supervisor giving the nature and extent of the problem.

Operates a guard gate by energizing a control panel to raise or lower the gate as needed and to operate valves, when the gate is down, to regulate water flow to the locks below the guard gate.
Operates a movable bridge by energizing a control panel to raise or lower the bridge, as needed, and to control vehicular traffic over the bridge.
Performs regular preventative maintenance tasks.
- Inspects AC and DC motors and generators, lubricates, cleans parts and replaces brushes.
- Inspects panel boards, lubricates, cleans, and replaces indicator lights, fuses and bulbs.
- Inspects, cleans and lubricates gear trains and racks.
- Maintains lubricating and hydraulic fluid levels and replaces filters.
- Inspects pumps, lubricates and reports any malfunctions.
- Applies preservative to wooden quoins and miters which serve to seal lock gates.
- Inspects and lubricates chains and cables.
- Inspects arc lights, navigation, pilot and traffic signals for proper functioning and as necessary replaces light bulbs and fuses.

During the winter months when the canal system is closed performs a variety of maintenance activities.
- Assists in the removal and replacement of electrical motors which includes disassembly, inspection of parts for wear or defect, cleaning, lubricating, repairing or replacing parts, painting and reassembly.
- Assists in the removal, repair, reassembly and replacement of panel boards, brake assemblies, switches, overload relays, magnetic starters, rheostats, and cir

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