Engineering Technician II - Catch Basin Inspector
Engineering Technician II - Catch Basin Inspector
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Job Description
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water collecting and treating wastewater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEP delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.5 million NYC residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the citys surrounding waterways.
New York City has approximately 140000 catch basins 114000 hydrants 90000 valves 14 gatehouses 3 reservoirs 68 groundwater wells a 100 million gallon underground storage tank and 7000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protections Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).
The Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO) Division of Operations Analysis & Regulatory Compliance Catch Basin Inspection Unit is seeking to hire an Engineering Technician II. The selected candidate for this position will perform various tasks under direct supervision that include but are not limited to:
Perform field inspections on catch basins using various tools and equipment.
Utilizes computer based inspection software and related applications.
Performs mathematical calculations and assists in estimating quantities.
Makes map change requests and applicable documents from complex data with or without sketches.
Addresses problems of frequent occurrence such as flooding ponding or outside referrals; extracts data from various sources and applies welldefined methods and principles to resolve the
problems.
Maintain office records of drawings plans surveys and inspection data;
Some positions may also perform the following duties:
Coordinates and works with contractors and using a City vehicle performs highway catch basin inspections using various tools and equipment.
Supervises contractors performing highway catch basin cleaning.
Inspections are performed outdoors and in all kinds of weather and the physical activities can include opening manhole covers with a sewer hook taking and recording measurements carrying a clipboard and/or a computer tablet. Street inspections are generally performed during the day arterial highway inspections can be rotating shifts.
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York is required for this position.
Qualifications :
Qualification Requirements
For Assignment Levels I II
1. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of fulltime satisfactory experience as an engineering technician; or
2. An Associate degree from an accredited college or technical institution with a specialization in engineering technology; or
3. A combination of education and experience which is equivalent to two years of satisfactory experience. To determine educational equivalency for experience see Special Note below.
Special Note
One year of experience credit will be given for each 30 semester credits for college education leading to a degree from an accredited college in engineering technology. However all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
License Requirement For Certain Positions
For assignment to certain positions the candidate must possess at the time of appointment or assignment a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Additional Qualification Requirements
For Assignment Levels III IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels III and IV individuals must have after meeting the requirements for Assignment Levels I and II either
1. At least one year of satisfactory service as an Engineering Technician with the City of New York; or
2. A Baccalaureate degree in engineering technology from an accredited college; or
3. After meeting the minimum requirements described for Assignment Level I at least two additional years of fulltime satisfactory experience performing engineering technician work; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to
Additional Qualification Requirement 3 above and in Special Note above.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
