Project Engineer

City of New York • Corona, NY

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About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking a Project Engineer for Green Infrastructure (GI) Design and Construction. Under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager of Green Infrastructure Design and Construction, the Project Engineer will support citywide green infrastructure work through asset testing, field inspections, contract-plan review, soil subsurface analysis, and review of geotechnical reports and as-builts. The role includes desktop and site assessments to identify potential GI locations, site visits before, during, and after construction, and testing GI assets. The Project Engineer will help ensure contract progress, quality, safety, workmanship, and compliance with contract documents, NYC standards, and applicable codes. Candidates must provide proof of filing for the recent DCAS Civil Service Exam for Assistant Civil Engineer to be considered for an interview.

DEP provides drinking water and wastewater services and works to reduce air, noise, and hazardous-materials pollution. It has nearly 6,000 employees and operates a water supply system comprising 19 reservoirs and three controlled lakes across a 2,000-square-mile watershed extending 125 miles north and west of New York City.

Requirements

• Provide proof of filing for the recent DCAS Civil Service Exam – Assistant Civil Engineer.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to comprehend maps, graphs, and tables.
• Meet one of the Assistant Civil Engineer qualification pathways: a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in civil engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD, GIS, and ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

• Perform porous pavement asset testing and Green Infrastructure field inspections; prepare and submit reports.
• Review porous pavement maintenance logs, geotechnical reports, contract plans, and as-builts.
• Coordinate maintenance with Project Managers and porous pavement cleaning operators.
• Conduct inspection audits to assess cleaning during maintenance operations and contractor performance during GI construction.
• Conduct field visits during design, geotechnical investigations, construction, and post-construction.
• Use AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS for desktop analysis of tributary areas and contract-area boundaries for Green Infrastructure.
• Enforce compliance with DEP sewer use regulations.
• Help ensure contract progress, quality, safety, workmanship, and conformance with contract documents, NYC standards, and applicable codes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level