Civil Engineer

Overview

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The selected candidate will be working as a Civil Engineer for DEP’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO) within the Division of Engineering, Connections, and Permitting's Drilling Unit. Drilling Unit evaluates civil engineering plans with a potential impact on the New York City water supply including critical infrastructure and sewer systems. The selected candidate will be responsible for supervising and reviewing, analyzing, and approving extremely complex designs of the proposed geothermal and excavation plans to ensure compliance with DEP rules and standards and engineering practices.

The Plan Review group ensures that a network of city infrastructure vital to the continued operation is protected and that service interruption is minimized. The review of these submittals is necessary to determine the impact on NYC water and sewer facilities, as well to ensure the proposed facilities will not have an adverse impact on the DEP Critical Infrastructure.

Duties Will Include

• Assisting in reviewing and/or possibly spearheading any modifications to the standards, specification and guidelines for Drilling and Geothermal related projects, and therefore should have an in-depth knowledge or willingness to learn all regulatory and relevant standards.
• Independently utilizing the drilling and excavation rule, DEP, and other standards within a duly specified period as per proper guidelines; to analyze plans submitted to the Plan Review unit. This analysis concerns the impact on the NYC critical infrastructure such as the water tunnels, and water supply facilities.
• Under supervision of EIC/Chief, reviewing extremely complex Drilling applications, and ensuring that the engineering design meets NYCDEP standard requirements.
• Maintaining detailed and accurate records of reports, using a computer or other automated office system;
• Attending meetings, preparing presentations, response letters, etc. Maintaining office records of drawings, plans, maps, surveys, and inspection data.
• Engaging in research of existing water and sewer records, investigation, or studies to determine the extent of critical infrastructure within the review area.
• Coordinating verbally via phone and in-person communication to explain the Drilling and Excavation Rule and Plan Review standards and submission deficiencies to applicants.

Some Periodic Duties May Include

• Preparing monthly and/or quarterly job status reports
• Planning, assigning and reviewing the work of subordinates, and preparing progress reports
• Representing the Division in meetings with various City and State agencies, private developers, and their respective consulting engineers/architects.

Notes

PLEASE NOTE:

CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CIVIL ENGINEER TO BE CONSIDERED.

Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

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