Location: New York,NY, USA
Job Description
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 NYC Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Sustainability is comprised of multiple bureaus and offices committed to environmental and fiscal sustainability. The Sustainability Bureau is responsible for identifying and implementing cost-effective strategies for environmental improvement and advocating for common sense regulatory reform.
Under direct supervision, the selected candidate will perform civil engineering work in the field, and office, and receives training in civil engineering work of high difficulty and responsibility on the Civil Engineer level. The work and training will be in one or more of the following engineering areas: development, design review, and construction inspection. Performs mathematical calculations. The selected candidate will work mainly as the MS4 program's I/C facilities plans reviewer in support of the Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) inspections and enforcement according to the SPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit. The selected candidate will provide support for the I/C program including facility inspections, enforcement, permit and compliance tracking and training. He/she will also perform additional studies as assigned to support MS4 permit and stormwater program such as planning, coordination, implementation and assessment of stormwater management projects; engineering and design research, investigation, studies and calculation and site specific recommendations for stormwater management and pollution prevention practices. The selected candidate will reviews maps, plans, drawings in connection with the MSGP and the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit to ensure they are in compliance with the provision of law, rule, or regulation.
Qualifications
(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; and
(2) A valid New York State Professional Engineer's License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
A masters degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in 1 above.
Special Note:
In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
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.