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 8.3 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 and Sewer Operations' CSI section is involved in the continuous effort of maintaining NYC's collection systems infrastructure within the standards imposed by federal, state and local authorities and adhering to the strategies and procedures outlined in the EPA’s Guide for Evaluating Capacity Management Operation and Maintenance (CSI) at Collections Systems. To achieve this goal CSI conducts extensive research of the NYC sewer system and performs various field inspections and investigations throughout the five boroughs of the city. CSI is tasked with the development and implementation of a comprehensive metrics framework to collect and track key performance indicators related to the maintenance of the collection system. CSI analyzes numerous metrics to identify the system insufficiencies and problem areas, diagnose the root causes, recommend remedial measures, and develop preventive maintenance activities. Properly performing these tasks can have a significant impact to key infrastructure including preventing sewer/street collapses.

Under supervision, the selected Civil Engineering Intern candidate will perform moderately difficult work in civil engineering; participate in writing and reviewing contracts specifications; supervise vendors’ work and assist in processing contracts payments; work on special projects related to system research and studies of new concepts of civil nature along with any peripheral environmental and/or regulatory issues affecting operations and facilities of the city wastewater collection system; review approvals, drawings and submittals related to maintenance and construction work; investigate and help to resolve engineering issues associated with the system’s critical components; under supervision, they will perform research into the cause of the system’s recurring problems; conduct inspections and investigations related to the maintenance operations of the wastewater collection system; write reports summarizing inspections/investigations findings, including recommendations for the system improvement.

A valid New York State Driver’s License is required for this position. This license must be maintained for the duration of appointment.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college. A degree in any other engineering area or in civil engineering technology is not acceptable.

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.