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 6,000 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 city’s surrounding waterways.

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).

BWSO is seeking to hire an Assistant Civil Engineer to join our Collection Systems Investigations (CSI) team to manage projects for the investigation, cleaning, inspection, design, and repair of the City’s sewer system.
The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple short- and long-term projects performed by both in-house personnel and private contractors. The candidate will ensure that all work is performed in a safe and expeditious manner. The candidate will track the budget to ensure adequate funding is available for the work and will make payments to contractors for work completed. The candidate will provide engineering analysis and opinions concerning the conditions of the sewers and proposals for improvements and repairs thereof.
Under general supervision of the Unit Chief of the Contract Support Unit, with considerable latitude for independent decision-making, the Assistant Civil Engineer is to manage engineering and inspection projects to ensure that all work is prioritized properly and performed expeditiously; that funding is available to pay for the work performed by contractors and they are paid timely; that all work is performed in a safe manner and in accordance with specifications, rules and standards of the NYCDEP and other governmental agencies and authorities; that associated records are created and filed accurately and timely; and that contracts are closed out in a timely manner.
Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Overseeing and reviewing cleaning, inspection, investigation and repair of sewer mains, outfalls and appurtenances.
- Ensuring compliance with DEP and other relevant governmental rules, regulations, specifications and standards.
- Responsible for updating daily reports on contractor work activities.
- Providing engineering opinions concerning conditions of sewers and appurtenances, proper solutions to remedy discovered problems, and proper methods of repair to be implemented.
- Ensuring that all work is performed on schedule.
- Enforcing safety requirements and procedures throughout the process, including confined space protocols, and the maintenance and protection of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
- Preparing documents, reports, forms and drawings as required by the Agency and governmental authorities.
- Informing and updating supervisors and managers of the status and progress of the work.
- Maintaining communication with the supervising Contract Manager, Unit Chief, other DEP units, and the public as necessary.

***ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE EITHER PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER OR MUST HAVE FILED FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER (#5015) TO BE CONSIDERED***

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

- Comfortable with on call status - Strong oral and written communication - Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Microsoft Access and Excel - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering - Comfortable with entering manholes and underground chambers for inspections under all weather conditions - Research capabilities A driver's license valid in New York State is required for this position.

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.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.