ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING INTERN

Company Description

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 8.5 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.

New York City has approximately 151,000 catch basins, 114,000 hydrants, 90,000 valves, 14 gatehouses, 3 reservoirs, 68 groundwater wells, a 100 million gallon underground storage tank and 7,000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).

Working within the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO), the selected candidate will serve as an Environmental Engineering Intern in the Collection Systems Investigation Unit within the Division of Construction Management. Under general supervision, with considerable latitude for independent decision-making, the Environmental Engineering Intern is to be trained and will conduct engineering investigation work to ensure that all work is performed expeditiously; that the work is performed in a safe manner and in accordance with specifications, rules and standards of the NYCDEP and other governmental agencies and authorities; that associated records, including reports, drawings, and repair orders, are created and filed accurately and timely; and to assist supervisors in any tasks required including contract procurement and management.

Some of the specific duties include but are not limited to :

• Overseeing contractor inspection and / or repair of sewer mains and performance of in-house inspections of sewer mains.
• Ensuring compliance with DEP and other relevant governmental rules, regulations, specifications, and standards.
• Providing daily reports on contractor or in-house work activities.
• Ensuring that all work is performed on schedule.
• Enforcing Health and safety requirements and procedures throughout the inspection and repair process.
• Preparing documents, reports, forms and drawings as required by the Agency and governmental authorities.
• Informing and updating supervisors and managers of the status and progress of the work.
• Maintaining communication with all supervising staff as necessary.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING INTE - 20616

Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree in environmental, fire protection, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering from an accredited college; or

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in environmental, fire protection, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering technology and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in environmental engineering work.

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.