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Job Description

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water per day to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.

We are seeking to hire a Civil Engineering Intern (Intern) to join our Construction team in order to ensure that NYC’s water and sewer systems are functioning properly and in compliance with NYC rules and regulations. He/She will oversee water and sewer main reconstruction operations; participate in the scheduling and coordination of contractor activities; perform inspections and investigations of sewer systems; communicate with City personnel of various trade classifications; prepare written reports, documents and drawings; and perform contract payment related tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions include:

1. Overseeing and inspecting construction of water mains, sewers and roadway work to ensure conformance with specifications and standards.

2. Responsible for providing daily reports on contractor work activities, including nature and scope of work performed, labor, material and equipment utilized, quantities of work performed each shift.

3. Ensuring that safety standards are being met and that proper PPE is employed by all workers.

4. Daily updates of documents and files.

5. Conducting sewer inspections, dye tests, site inspections/field visits, and land surveying.

6. Familiarize oneself with all relevant specifications and standards.

7. Maintaining communication with the Resident Engineer/supervisor and Deputy Chief and Chief as needed.

8. Maintaining communication and coordinating work with private utility companies impacted by City work.

9. Providing updates on work status, and reporting on critical events that transpire on the field.

10. Preparing Fixed Assets reports pertaining to City infrastructure.

11. Prepare drawings, field cards, asbuilts, inservice sheets, tap cards and daily reports.

12. Work off shift hours and overtime as needed.

License Requirement:

1. A Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for duration of appointment.

CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERN - 20202

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.

Salary Min: $ 51,413.00

Salary Max: $ 59,125.00