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Canal Worker 1 - Fort Edward (#04500)

State of New York
Location
Ft. Edward, NY
Compensation
$19.27 - $26.85 / hour
Employment type

How to apply

Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.

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Job 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.

o Cleans and lubricates machinery, equipment, gears and cables and other moving parts, changes oil in motors.

o Prepares, polishes and paints equipment, vessels, machinery, and structures.

o Cleans debris from Locks, equipment, and surrounding areas.

o Assists 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

o Connects shore, pontoon pipe and spillway pipe and locates them as required.

o Assists in rigging of dredges and derrick boats.

o Handles lines and cables on tugs, tenders, and other vessels.

o Assists 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:

o Hand and power tools, self-propelled and motorized equipment such as mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, and light construction equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age.

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.***

Prior to appointment, the candidate must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening appropriate to the duties and responsibilities assigned. External candidates who cannot successfully complete the drug testing requirements may not be offered employment and/or have their job offer rescinded. Internal candidates (current employees) who do not successfully complete the pre-employment drug testing requirements may be subject to administrative action up to and including termination.

** Please note that once appointed, this position is included in a random drug testing pool and therefore employees will be required to submit to random, periodic drug testing for the duration of their service in positions included in a random drug testing pool. **

About employer

New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.

Full-time
Date posted
Oct 05, 2026
17 Broadway, Ft. Edward, NY 12828

How to apply

Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.

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Tailor your resume for this job

Job 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.

o Cleans and lubricates machinery, equipment, gears and cables and other moving parts, changes oil in motors.

o Prepares, polishes and paints equipment, vessels, machinery, and structures.

o Cleans debris from Locks, equipment, and surrounding areas.

o Assists 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

o Connects shore, pontoon pipe and spillway pipe and locates them as required.

o Assists in rigging of dredges and derrick boats.

o Handles lines and cables on tugs, tenders, and other vessels.

o Assists 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:

o Hand and power tools, self-propelled and motorized equipment such as mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, and light construction equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age.

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.***

Prior to appointment, the candidate must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening appropriate to the duties and responsibilities assigned. External candidates who cannot successfully complete the drug testing requirements may not be offered employment and/or have their job offer rescinded. Internal candidates (current employees) who do not successfully complete the pre-employment drug testing requirements may be subject to administrative action up to and including termination.

** Please note that once appointed, this position is included in a random drug testing pool and therefore employees will be required to submit to random, periodic drug testing for the duration of their service in positions included in a random drug testing pool. **

New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination.

About employer

New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.