Engineer-In-Charge

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 stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations seeks to hire an Administrative Engineer N/M to serve as the Engineer-in-Charge (EIC) of Capital Distribution and Drainage (Staten Island) within the Division of Capital Program Management. Working within the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO) under administrative direction of the Chief Capital Program Management the EIC of Capital Distribution and Drainage will have extremely wide latitude to exercise independent judgment initiative and action in identifying planning coordinating budgeting and overseeing the development and progress of drainage plans and capital sewer and water main projects located in Staten Island.

The EIC will ensure approximately $1 billion of water and sewer infrastructure in the 10 year plan is delivered in a timely efficient and cost effective manner. Tasks include but are not limited to:
-Providing technical and administrative oversight of staff who prepare Capital Project Initiations (CPIs) for water and sewer projects. These CPIs consist of water and sewer work sketches drainage plans project descriptions and scopes cost estimates and budget worksheets. The selected candidate will identify and manage risks that may impact project schedule or budget.
-Reviewing and approving drainage plans engineering studies and hydraulic analyses and providing guidance to staff to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures design criteria etc.
-Ensuring capital projects being developed are in accordance with the Bureaus Strategic plan.
-Reviewing various iterations of design plans design drawings and specifications.
-Monitoring construction progress and attending pre-constructing meetings and/or construction progress meetings.
-Advancing the agencys mission vision and values and creating a productive environment where all talents are utilized and work unit fosters high levels of performance.
-Fostering Agency relations with all stakeholders including other agencies contractors consultants private utility firms the public community boards and elected officials. This includes representing the Division in meetings and performing field visits.
-Preparing new needs for budgetary requests to fund existing and proposed water and sewer capital projects in the ten year capital plan.
-Respond to a high level of inquiries and correspondence on the capital program corroborated by supporting data and materials.
-Coordinate with other Divisions/Bureaus within DEP and outside agencies such as DDC DOT DPR etc.

***PLEASE NOTE: ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.***

ADM ENGINEER (NON MGRL) - 1001A

Qualifications :

1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.

2. Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering civil engineering electrical engineering environmental engineering mechanical engineering or plan examining work at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive managerial or administrative capacity.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time