Industrial/Commercial Program Section Lead
City of New York
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 stormwater, 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 Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA) is responsible for the implementation of the inspection and enforcement Program of the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) in the Municipal Separate Sewer System (MS4) area. Through this program, BEPA inspects applicable facilities covered under the SPDES MSGP and assesses unpermitted industrial and commercial facilities to determine their potential need for SPDES permit coverage.
BEPA seeks to hire a Civil Engineer for the Industrial and Commercial (IC) Program in the Watershed Management and MS4 Compliance Unit located in Queens, NY. Under direct supervision, the selected candidate will perform the following:
Supervising civil and environmental engineering work of high difficulty and responsibility in the field, and office.
Lead a team of field inspectors and engineers in support of the Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) inspections and enforcement according to the SPDES Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit.
Provide support for the IC program including facility inspections, enforcement, stormwater pollution prevention plan review, permit and compliance tracking and training.
Perform additional work as assigned to support MS4 permit and stormwater program such as planning, coordination, inspection, implementation and assessment of stormwater management
projects, engineering and design research, investigation, studies and site-specific recommendations for stormwater management and pollution prevention practices.
Review maps and plans in connection with the MSGP and the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit to ensure compliance with the provision of law, rule, or regulation.
Qualifications
(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; and
(2) A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
A masters degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1" above.
Special Note:
In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
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.
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