Civil Engineer 3

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 Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels. Under direction of the Section Chief and/or Area Engineer, with very great latitude for the exercise of independent judgment or action, the selected candidate will serve as an Engineer Level III with the following responsibilities: 1. Perform complex work as an engineering specialist in structural engineering; 2. Serve as a consultant on extremely complex and highly specialized engineering matters; 3. Conduct or direct all aspects of research on engineering projects; 4. Oversee the preparation or review of proposals or reports of a complex nature and recommend appropriate action; 5. Coordinates multiple projects with major impact on engineering operations and/or City infrastructure; 6. Present and defend proposals on major engineering projects to high level agency and/or City officials; 7. Sign and seal engineering and other official documents and, when necessary; In addition, capital projects shall be prepared and executed in accordance with BWT standards and applicable construction codes, be tracked, and up-to-date information is to be made available to management using the BWT's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) tracking program.

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