Division Chief, Collections Support
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City of New York - Division Chief, Collections Support

IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent Administrative Engineer will be considered.

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 Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.

Under the direction of the Director of Collections and Residual Operations (CRO) and the Assistant Commissioner of Operations, the selected candidate will be responsible for the administration and management of the Collections Support Division. The Division Chief will oversee and coordinate the design and construction of projects that impact the collections system under the jurisdiction of BWT Collections Operations, which consists of over 150 miles of large interceptor sewers with sizes up to 16-feet in diameter and 500-feet deep, over 500 regulator structures and tide gates, 96 pumping stations and 4 CSO retention facilities, located throughout the city. The Division Chief is also responsible for the oversight of the mandated Interceptor Cleaning and Inspection Program and the Citywide Collections Facilities Integrated SCADA System.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Division Chief will manage the Collections Support Division, which includes staff of various titles assigned to two sections: the Collections Engineering Section and Collections Planning & Analysis Section. The Division Chief will manage staff and balance workload for all tasks (most of which are critical and urgent) with very limited resources. The Division Chief may be called upon to assist Collections Operations during emergencies as needed.

The Division Chief is considered a critical essential manager, who is expected to be available around the clock and assist with responding to emergencies. The Division Chief may travel between assigned locations throughout the entire City.

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Qualifications:

• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

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.