What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-BWT-011-Industrial Resource Management and Permitting Intern position at City of New York?
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 highquality 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 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 Resource Recovery Facilities sludge dewatering facilities collections facilities (pumping stations combined sewer overflow retention facilities regulators tide gates etc.) wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels. The collection system includes 497 sewer regulators 152 miles of intercepting sewers 96 pumping systems 3 CSO storage facilities and 3 aeration facilities.
The Industrial Resource Management and Permitting Section is responsible for implementing the federally mandated Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) preparing reports as required by State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permits and approving various discharges to the combined sewer system. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following :
Assists in review of proposals for discharge of groundwater and wastewater and in drafting approvals
Participates in research of pollutant source track down for mitigation in Mercury and PCB Minimization Programs as required by SPDES permits
Participates in site inspections of significant industrial users (SIUs) and aids assistant engineers in review of SIUs report submittals
Contributes to various tasks required by the IPP
SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN 10234
Qualifications :
As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter / spring term of the Program year).
NOTE : Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program June August each year.
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 : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Accounts Administration,AECOM,Corporate Sales,Documentation,Accident Investigation
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
