Senior Project Engineer

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 Supply (BWS) Capital Programs Management Directorate under its Infrastructure Planning Design & Construction group is responsible for the planning design and construction of the Bureaus capital projects. The overall program consists of several on-call contracts each of which may have up to a dozen individual assignments that must be executed support of these efforts BWS seeks to hire an Administrative Engineer NM-1 to serve as a Senior Project Engineer located in Valhalla NY.

Under supervision and with a high degree of latitude the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for supporting the Deputy Director of Capital Programs Management the Chief of Construction Management and the Deputy Chief of Planning & Design in the planning management and coordination of moderately complex capital projects from scope design and construction phases. This position may also be tasked with the coordination and management of the various projects currently being executed by BEDC at the Hillview Reservoir Complex.
Specific duties include:

- Reviewing consultant submissions including designs and reports ensuring they meet the intent of the assignment and needs of the operating bureau

- Tracking progress schedule and budget of all projects under employees portfolio

- Notifying Supervisor(s) of any adverse conditions.

- Scheduling preparing for and leading meetings both onsite and virtual

- Reviewing and approving consultant invoices

- Maintaining digital contract files and records of job history and progress

- Investigating and advising the agency concerning issues that may impact scope schedule and/or budget

- Working with the contract administrator to development requests for proposals and contracts.

- Assisting the Deputy Director with compiling information to be used for future capital planning.

- Serve as the Bureau Liaison for capital projects as assigned


(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)



Special Working Conditions:

Some of the physical activities performed by the employee include: walking to and from inspection sites and during the course of inspections; climbing and descending ladders or stairs to get to areas to be inspected; standing on scaffolds to inspect work; standing for an extended period of time; bending and stooping during inspections; working in confined areas; distinguishing colors; wearing a hard hat; climbing over and around various objects; walking in areas that may be damp dark smoky or acrid; working outdoors in all kinds of weather; must be able to lift about 20 pounds of equipment when required.

Employee may be required to work shifts including nights Saturdays Sundays and holidays.



Preferred Skills:

- High proficiency in MS office including Word Excel and PowerPoint

- Ability to distill highly complex and comprehensive information into succinct summaries for dissemination to senior management

- Familiarity with New York City Budget and Procurement requirements

- High level understanding and facility in eBuilder and its workflows

- Ability to think logically independently and focus on objectives

- Ability to track and manage multiple contracts

- Ability to travel as necessary to other BWS locations


Hours and Shift:

35 Hours per week. May be required to work shifts including nights Saturdays Sundays and holidays.




Work Location:

465 Columbus Avenue

Valhalla NY 10595

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