Superintendent of Water & Sewer Systems - Trunk Main Manager

City of New York • Queens, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC 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. DEP delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.5 million NYC residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the city’s surrounding waterways. New York City has approximately 140,000 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). The Distribution Engineering Unit in the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations is seeking to hire a Trunk Main Manager. Reporting to the chief of Distribution Engineering, the selected candidate will oversee the Supervisors of Mechanics in the Trunk Maintenance unit. They will provide direction related to trunk main operations, direct machinist Supervisors on the proper operation and maintenance of trunk mains and appurtenances, provide direction to the Citywide Maintenance Unit, and be responsible for coordinating the maintenance and repair of all in-city regulators, as well as making recommendations on corrective actions when low pressure or volume problems exist. Additionally, they will provide direction to Trunk Maintenance Staff for Water Supply and low-pressure-related Emergencies, and provide direction necessary to maintain water pressure above 20 psi at all times, including during peak demand and during shutdowns of mains during periods of construction. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

Requirements

• Eight years of full-time experience acquired within the last ten years in the construction, operation, repair, or maintenance of water supply distribution, sewer and/or drainage systems, four years of which must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• All candidates must have the four years of supervisory or managerial experience as described above.
• Possess a Motor Vehicle Operator's License valid in the State of New York.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Supervisors of Mechanics in the Trunk Maintenance unit.
• Provide direction related to trunk main operations.
• Direct machinist Supervisors on the proper operation and maintenance of trunk mains and appurtenances.
• Provide direction to the Citywide Maintenance Unit.
• Coordinate the maintenance and repair of all in-city regulators.
• Make recommendations on corrective actions when low pressure or volume problems exist.
• Provide direction to Trunk Maintenance Staff for Water Supply and low-pressure-related Emergencies.
• Provide direction necessary to maintain water pressure above 20 psi at all times, including during peak demand and during shutdowns of mains during periods of construction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed