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 storm water, 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 Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

BEDC’s In-House Design (IHD) Directorate consists of two units. The core IHD unit consists of seven engineering sections corresponding to the respective engineering functions they perform. This includes the Architectural, Site Civil, Structural, Process Mechanical/HVAC, Water Tunnel Mechanical Systems, BIM/CADD, and Electrical sections. Each engineering section prepares design and construction documents including engineering plans and specifications for the construction of water supply, sewer, and wastewater treatment infrastructure, which are of the highest priority for the Agency. The second unit, Engineering Services, includes the Quality Assurance, Laboratory Services, Specifications/Standard Operating Procedures and Sustainability sections. This unit focuses on the format of contract documents, standard operating procedures and quality reviews and inspections. Both IHD units support DEP operating bureaus’ capital construction requirements in a manner consistent with BEDC’s core values of safety, schedule, quality, and customer service.

IHD’s Civil Section creates sustainable site and civil engineering designs for capital improvement projects that, in conjunction with other engineering disciplines, develop and shape DEP’s public infrastructure. The Civil Section is responsible for the preparation of civil engineering documents involving the construction, remodeling, operation, maintenance and repair of public infrastructure, including plans and technical specifications for large and complex projects for water supply, wastewater and miscellaneous facilities. Specific work areas include, but are not necessarily limited to, preparation of plans and specifications for site development work during and post construction including site grading and paving, yard piping, drainage and stormwater management, erosion and sedimentation control, and maintenance and protection of traffic. The Civil Section also continuously coordinates with other disciplines including Land Surveying, Geotechnical, Structural, Mechanical, Architectural, and Electrical throughout the entire design process. The Section also provides engineering design services during construction.

The Structural section helps maintain the DEP’s proud legacy of designing and managing the construction of New York City’s entire water supply and wastewater infrastructure. Tapping into decades of internal experience and utilizing modern design techniques like finite element modeling (FEM) and analysis, the Structural Section is tasked with creating biddable structural design documents including calculations, drawings, and specifications. Projects include water tunnels and shafts, distribution chambers, pump stations, treatment plants, and other subsurface and surface structures. The Structural section also provides design services during construction (DSDC) and advices and assists other IHD sections with their structural engineering design needs. This section regularly coordinates with BEDC’s other sections, DEP’s operating bureaus, and DEP’s outside engineering consultants as well.

BEDC seeks to hire five Civil Engineering Interns to support the Site Civil and Structural sections, located in our Lefrak Office in Queens, NY. Under direct supervision of the Lead Design Engineer, the selected candidates will assist in the implementation of capital projects through the design and construction phase by preparing engineering documents including drawings, calculations, and specifications for large, complex projects for water supply and wastewater facilities. Tasks may include preparing said engineering documents for civil site development of water supply facilities, water tunnels, wastewater pumping stations, wastewater treatment systems, and other miscellaneous facilities. Specific work assignments may also include, but are not limited to, conducting investigations and field visits, reviewing shop drawings, and requests for information; preparing and completing change order documentation; assisting in project schedule development; communicating and coordinating with other engineers and stakeholders; and documenting issues/resolutions in issues logs.

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.