Job Description

The New York City 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. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per day to 8.5 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.

The Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO) seeks to hire one motivated Assistant Civil Engineer for the Cross Connection Unit within the Division of Engineering, Connections and Permitting. The typical tasks and responsibilities of the staff in the unit are to perform reviews of engineering plans for Cross-Connection or Backflow Prevention Assembly installation on water services. Under supervision, the selected candidate will perform engineering work of moderate difficulty and responsibility including but not be limited to the following:

• Reviews Applications/Plans/ Exemptions for Backflow Prevention (BFP) Assemblies submitted by the professional engineer or registered architect within duly specific period.

• Checks Initial/Annual Test reports for compliance with approved plans within a duly specified time frame and maintain detailed & accurate records of test reports in the database.

• Participates in meeting with the Applicant/Design Engineer regarding BFP Application/Plan requirements. Coordinate professionally with the unit/applicants to assist the unit’s function.

• Develop detailed knowledge of all application and permit procedures related to water connections and BFP installations. Prepares oral and written reports as required.

• Engages in studies, investigation or examinations related to the engineering functions or activities of the department,

• Engage in other reviews and studies associated with water and sewer connections.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE EITHER PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER OR MUST HAVE FILED AND PASSED THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER (EXAM NO. 5015) TO BE CONSIDERED

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.