Emergency Construction Engineer in Charge - Environmental Engineer II

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 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

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 primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are: the operation maintenance and protection of the Citys drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Departments 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 Citys water or sewer systems.

The Bureau is also responsible for the operation of the Staten Island Bluebelt. This is an ecologically sound cost effective natural alternative to storm sewers which occupies approximately 15 square miles of land in the South Richmond area of Staten Island. This project preserves streams ponds and other wetland (bluebelt) areas allowing them to perform their natural function of conveying storing and filtering storm water. These areas also provide important community open spaces and a diverse wildlife habitat.

The Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations is seeking an Engineer in Charge who will manage the response to requests for remediation of failures in the City water and sewer systems through the use of emergency construction contracts and will oversee the procurement of these contracts for the emergency repair of water mains and sewers in the 5 boroughs. The EIC will manage a group of engineers assigned to oversee the work on the repair of sewers and water mains and represent the unit and agency in connection with the water and sewer repair construction contracts for items such as the oversight of contract budget the managing of the influx of work orders for sewer and water main break repairs managing the generation updating transmission and storage of all information generated under the contracts and monitoring the work to ensure timely completion.

***IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW YOU MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER.

Qualifications :

1. A valid New York State Professional Engineer License and four years of fulltime experience in environmental engineering. A masters degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college will be accepted as equivalent to one year of the
fulltime experience in environmental engineering.

SPECIAL NOTE:
In addition to above qualification requirements to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II or 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime