Location: New York,NY, USA
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 storm water, 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).
Plan Review is a unit within the division of Engineering that review civil engineering plans to determine the potential impact on the New York City DEP water supply and sewer systems. Plan Review Section review the engineering proposals for various types of projects submitted by different City and State Agencies, Private Developer, Transit/MTA, Port Authority, EDC, etc. related to water and sewer facilities within the five boroughs of the City. 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 sewer and water main Infrastructure. This position is also for to review the plans for new sewer and water main design to verify that the design of sewer and water main conform NYC DEP Sewer and Water Main Standards and Specification. The Plan Review Section ensures that a network of city infrastructure, vital to the continued operation, is protected and that service interruption is minimized. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing the designs of the moderate/complex engineering projects to ensure compliance with DEP standards and engineering practices.
Job Duties:
Review engineering proposals for various types of projects related to water and sewer facilities. Assists Engineer-In-Charge with the review of engineering proposals submitted by other agencies to determine the impaction the NYC sewer and water supply systems, and to ensure that proposed drainage and water supply facilities will be built and/or maintained in conformance with the latest DEP Standards and requirements. Review green infrastructure projects.
Prepare monthly and/or quarterly job status reports. Represent the Plan Review Section in meetings with various City and State agencies, private developers, and their respective consulting engineers/architects. Coordinate work with other Division.
Attend meetings, perform field visits and/or site inspections to determine compliance with the design and standards and to resolve field issues. Perform research to revise DEP guidelines, Rules and Regulations.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college. A degree in any other engineering area or in civil engineering technology is not acceptable.
Preferred Skills
* Ability to prioritize project review for a high volume of engineering projects with a high attention to detail. - Experience using advanced functions of AutoCAD, GIS and Microsoft Office. - Willingness to interact with other units, divisions, and bureaus within DEP as well as other governmental agencies and private applicants in a professional and timely manner. - Ability to learn quickly a new scope of review to adapt to a wide variety of projects. - Highly professional ability at electronic and telephone communication. - High competency with technical writing. - Ability to work with moderate supervision. - Willingness to improve existing systems and processes where the existing structure may be deficient. - A NYS driver's license
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.