What are the responsibilities and job description for the Section Chief Excavation Drilling 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 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 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.
New York City has approximately 140000 catch basins 114000 hydrants 90000 valves 14 gatehouses 3 reservoirs 68 groundwater wells a 100 million gallon underground storage tank and 7000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protections Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).
The primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are : the operation maintenance and protection of the Citys drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Departments Capital Water and Sewer Design Program. The Bureau also approves and inspects water and sewer connections performed by licensed plumbers and / or authorized contractors. In addition the Bureau has overall responsibility for the approval and inspection of all public and private construction projects which could impact on the Citys water or sewer systems.
The Bureau is also responsible for the operation of the Staten Island Bluebelt. This is an ecologically sound cost effective natural alternative to storm sewers which occupies approximately 15 square miles of land in the South Richmond area of Staten Island. This project preserves streams ponds and other wetland (bluebelt) areas allowing them to perform their natural function of conveying storing and filtering storm water. These areas also provide important community open spaces and a diverse wildlife habitat.
The Geothermal Unit within the Connections & Permitting division within the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations is looking to hire an Administrative Engineer who will serve as the Section Chief of the Excavation & Drilling section. This Unit is tasked with the detailed examination of subsurface work within the buffers of New York Citys critical infrastructure such as water tunnels and shafts. The unit is also in charge of reviewing all excavation or drilling in close proximity of DEP critical infrastructure such as water tunnel shaft and other deep tunnels. There is an estimated 4000 applications per year which DEP receives. The selected employee will ensure that all reviews / approvals conform to DEP rules regulations and requirements and will not have adverse impact on the citys critical infrastructure. They will identify develop and implement recommendations to proposed rules program revisions staffing needs enforcement actions associated with the rules and regulations in protection of the critical infrastructure. They will also supervise other employees involved in the review of all applications and proposals submitted to the bureau.
NOTE; IN ORDER TO BE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW YOU MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER OR HAVE FILED FOR THE MOST RECENT CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR THIS TITLE.
ADM ENGINEER (NON MGRL) 1001A
Qualifications :
1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.
2. Six (6) years of fulltime satisfactory experience in chemical engineering civil engineering electrical engineering environmental engineering mechanical engineering or plan examining work at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive managerial or administrative capacity.
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
Embedded Software,Mechanical Design,Six Sigma,System Design,Employee Evaluation,FEA,Process Improvement,Requirements Gathering,Signal Processing,Earned Value Management,Curriculum Development,Proposal Writing
Vacancy : 1
