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 Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO) seeks to hire Civil Engineering Interns for the Division of Field Operations, located in Queens, New York. This division has the overall responsibility for maintaining and operating the water distribution and sewer collection systems. Included in the division's activities are responding to customer complaints, repairing pipe, valves, hydrants, catch basins and street hardware, performing leak surveys, responding to emergencies such as fires, and operating an inventory control function which serves the bureau, private plumbers and DOC contracts. The division also conducts a sewer inspection and analysis operation and manages an in-house emergency reconstruction operation which oversees contracted repairs to the water and sewer system. It should be noted that New York City experiences roughly 600 water main breaks per year. Most of these affect very limited areas and are barely noticed before they are repaired by BWSO.

Under direct supervision of the Chief of Operations, division of Field Operations, the selected candidate will receive training in one or more of the following areas of Civil Engineering: development, design, drawing, specifications, estimating, inspection, operations, maintenance and repairs; will participate in field surveys and assist in the cleaning, maintenance and field repair of instruments and tapes; make drawings and sketches; perform mathematical calculations; assist in estimating costs, materials and labor requirements; will engage in research and investigations related to sewer and water main construction, operations, maintenance, and repairs; assist in preparation of reports, memos, and correspondence; maintain office records of drawings, plans, and survey and inspection data; participate in inspection operations, checking and certifying the installation and performance of structures, materials and equipment related to city's sewer systems; perform such tasks as supervising a small squad, unit or group engaged in the performance of elementary engineering work and operate motor vehicles.

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.