Canal Worker - Fort Edward

Position: Canal Worker 1 - Fort Edward #03723
Location: Fort Edward

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/13/26

Applications Due
01/27/26

Vacancy ID207131

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Agency Canal Corporation

Title Canal Worker 1 - Fort Edward #03723

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade
06

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $18.70 to $26.07 Hourly

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Washington

Street Address 17 Broadway

City Ft. Edward

StateNY

Zip Code
12828

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.

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.

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.

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…