Assistant Environmental Engineer

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.

New York City has approximately 140,000 catch basins, 114,000 hydrants, 90,000 valves, 14 gatehouses, 3 reservoirs, 68 groundwater wells, a 100-million-gallon underground storage tank and 7,000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).

The primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are the operation, maintenance and protection of the City's drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Department's Capital Water and Sewer Design Program. The Bureau also approves and inspects water and sewer connections performed by licensed plumbers and/or authorized contractors. In addition, the Bureau has overall responsibility for the approval and inspection of all public and private construction projects which could impact on the City's water or sewer systems.

We are seeking to hire an Assistant Environmental Engineer (AEE) to join our Construction team in order to ensure that NYC's water and sewer systems are functioning properly and in compliance with NYC rules and regulations. He/she will oversee work being performed on water and sewer main reconstruction contracts, participate in the scheduling of contractor activities, communicate with City personnel of various trade classifications, and track and monitor payment related tasks.

Essential Job Functions include:

• Overseeing and inspecting construction of water mains, sewers and roadway work to ensure conformance with specifications, standards, and contract drawings.
• Responsible for providing daily reports on Contractor work activities, ensuring that contract work is performed on schedule, that necessary funding is available, and details are accurate and up to date.
• Daily updates of documents and files.
• Conducting site inspections/field visits.
• Reviewing geometry drawings, design plans, specifications, and reports.
• Preparing and approving estimates, ensuring that payment submission contains the necessary material for verification purposes.
• Maintaining communication with the Supervising Resident Engineer as necessary.
• Providing updates on work status and reporting on critical events that transpire on the field.
• Preparing monthly and/or quarterly job status reports.

ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINE - 20617

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in environmental engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials

engineering from an accredited college and master's degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college.

A master's degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college can only be used to substitute for one year of full-time satisfactory work experience in environmental engineering.

Preferred Skills

• A valid New York State driver's license is required. - Comfortable with entering sheeted trenches, manholes and underground chambers for inspections under all weather conditions. - Comfortable with on call status. - Strong oral and written communication. - Proficient in Microsoft Office suite. - Knowledge of water and sewer construction, and field experience on water and sewer jobs. - Research capabilities.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at .

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.