Job Description

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.

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Civil Engineer will be responsible for assisting with capital planning and project management tasks related to the Division’s Task Order Services Contracts (TOSC) and Research and Development (R&D) projects. These projects have an impact on the agency’s long-term business plan, as they are directly related to the operations of critical infrastructure assets (such as in-city reservoirs and dam facilities, surface water and groundwater treatment facilities, City Tunnels and associated shafts, in-City aqueducts, drinking water pump stations, operational garages, various office facilities and other miscellaneous structures). Properly ensuring the operations of these key infrastructure assets have a significant impact in continuously providing clean and safe drinking water to the residents of the City of New York.

Job Tasks/Duties:

Project Management – Expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously concerning non-linear BWSO assets and Task Order Service Contracts (TOSC)

a. Assisting the Deputy Engineer-in-Charge of TOSC and R&D with preparing Task Order Scope Requests, which entail project scope and schedule.

b. Assist the preparation of preliminary project estimates, facility planning, and funding allocation documents

c. Review contract plans, change orders, and engineering studies to ensure all work is performed on-time and within budget

d. Periodically coordinate with operational staff, consultants/contractors, and related stakeholders to resolve project issues

e. Review of consultant’s payment requests to analyze variances between planned and actual expenditures

Engineering

a. Provide engineering oversight for multiple facets of capital projects through the design and construction phases, and ensuring all project variables such as scope and schedule are accounted for

b. Review project design plans, specifications, and reports to ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local engineering standards

c. May provide specialized engineering guidance/services to other divisions as needed

d. Conduct site visits to meet with consultants/contractors and participate in field operation surveys and inspections of work sites by observing, checking, and certifying the installation of materials and equipment to ensure they follow all federal, state, and local statutes and regulations

e. Assist in overseeing construction management efforts until project completion

Analytics – Provide general analytical assistance to colleagues and related stakeholders

a. Evaluate best practices, and identify and assess operational improvement opportunities

b. Promptly report critical issues to immediate supervisor

c. Analyze, research, and update information related to project matters

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/ Work Experience:

Computer Skills and Knowledge:

1. AutoCAD is preferred but not required

2. Strong Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Education and Work Experience:

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.

License Requirement

A Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for duration of appointment.

Abilities Required:

1. Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication required for liaison duties

2. Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy of project documents

3. Ability to multi-task to handle management of several projects simultaneously

Qualifications

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.

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.