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 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.

The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA) is responsible for the planning and implementation of Green Infrastructures (GI) for the City including project management, construction oversight and post construction regulations enforcement

The Project Management Section of the Onsite GI Design and Construction is responsible for implementing the design standards and guidelines for GI assets on public properties within the combined sewer watershed. The Construction Management Section is responsible for inspection to verify compliance with the GI design plans during construction and compliance/enforcement of the DEP sewer use regulations post GI construction.

Under supervision, the Assistant Civil Engineer will be responsible to oversee contracts for the design, construction management services, and construction of green infrastructure practices on public properties citywide. To adequately review design plans the Assistant Civil Engineer position requires a working knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, soils mechanics and stormwater management practices. The Assistant Civil Engineer will be responsible for construction oversight (inspection and documentation) for GI projects built by DEP or other agency partners, and enforcement of DEP sewer use regulations.

Typical responsibilities of the Assistant Civil Engineer include:

• Prepare and submit reports to the Section Manager or Director relative to project schedule and cost updates.

• Participate in design and construction progress meetings with contractors, consultants and other agencies.

• Provide assistance to resolve design and construction related issues to maintain projects budget and schedule.

• Prepare cost estimates and assist in the negotiations.

• Coordinate with other agency personnel to receive project input and document decisions.

• Perform field inspections for GI construction contracts for green infrastructures

• Perform enforcement of compliance with the DEP sewer use regulations.

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.