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.

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). The primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are the operation, maintenance and protection of the City’s drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Department’s Capital Water and Sewer Design Program.

The Division of Distribution Operations is responsible for operating the water distribution system throughout the five boroughs. This includes operating and maintaining the shaft distribution chambers of the three City Water Tunnels and in-city aqueduct, the trunk main valves and pressure reducing regulators throughout the system, pumping stations, and in-city treatment facilities; cross-connection inspections; installing and maintaining CCTV, instrumentation, and operational software systems for the bureau; and providing engineering direction for improvements to the entire system.

Working for the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations within the Division of Distribution Operations, the selected Electrical Engineering Intern will provide support to the maintenance team to maintain and repair facilities that are critical to supply drinking water to the City of New York. They will support contractors in their efforts to maintain and repair equipment in the shaft facilities, and work alongside trade staff in maintenance and repair of equipment. They will perform inspections and testing of equipment, provide access to facilities to third parties, and conduct facilities inspections weekly. They will occasionally review drawings and submittals, operate sump pumps and valves, and deliver equipment.

The selected Electrical Engineering Intern’s overall purpose would be to install, inspect, maintain, and repair DEP electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, telemetric instrumentation and controls, sewer monitoring devices, and communications equipment in water supply facilities, sewers, wastewater treatment facilities, associated support facilities and similar or related facilities. Tasks will include working with valves, water regulators and general plumbing and water conveyance equipment, electrical motors, generators, transformers, lighting and general electrical equipment, elevators, cranes, HVAC equipment, alarm and security apparatus, buildings and structures and associated equipment such as entry ways doors stairways.

The selected candidate will need to become familiar with shaft maintenance including the different systems in the facilities e.g., HVAC, mechanical, electrical, etc., and contracts that maintain various systems. They will work with project engineers, assist with overseeing maintenance contracts, performing thorough field inspections, system operation activities and special projects pertaining to the New Croton Aqueduct and City Tunnel facilities while complying with shaft maintenance practices, policies, and procedures. They will assist project engineers to evaluate engineering problems associated with mechanical/electrical equipment, i.e., repairs, replacement, substitution, etc.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INTERN - 20302

1- A baccalaureate degree in electrical or electronic engineering from an accredited college; or

2- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in electrical or electronic engineering technology and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in electrical engineering work.

- NYS Driver’s License is required. - Ability to work in cold or bad weather and in hot and humid environments. - Ability to work at high elevations and in confined spaces.

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.