Assistant Civil Engineer

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 citys surrounding waterways. New York City has approximately 150,000 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 Protections Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO). BWSO seeks to hire an Assistant Civil Engineer, within the Division of Capital Program Management (CPM), under direction of a Borough Engineer-in-Charge (EIC) within the Distribution & Drainage section. This section is responsible for the development of drainage plans and water and sewer capital projects, which may include the construction of Bluebelts, pump stations, and other related facilities. The new hire will have project management responsibilities, include working with various project stakeholders such as BWSO Operations, DDC, other DEP bureaus and City, State and Federal agencies, consultants, and contractors during different phases of project delivery. The new hire will become proficient in hydraulic modeling, GIS, and AutoCAD.Tasks include but are not limited to:a. Assisting in developing, planning, and coordinating the implementation of drainage and capital planning.b. Performing and reviewing hydraulic calculations pertaining to sewer design and drainage plansc. Using background information, hydraulic modeling software, and other tools to simulate and analyze the hydraulics of the Citys sewer collection systemd. Performing QA/QC of the work done e. Preparing technical reports and presentations for managementf. Performing detailed research, review complex hydraulic analysis, and support staff in identifyingg. Facilitating internal and external collaboration, including acting as liaison between outside agencies (e.g. DDC, EDC, Parks, etc.) and internal bureaus, (e.g. BWS, BEDC, BEPA, etc.)Appointments are subject to OMB approval.For additional information about DEP, visit www.nyc.gov/depRecruitment Contact: recruit@dep.nyc.gov DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. This position is also open to non 55-a Program candidates who meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice.