Reviewer- Assist. Civil Engineer

Responsibilities

The Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO) seeks to hire Two Assistant Civil Engineers for Regulatory Review Unit within the Division of Engineering, Connections and Permitting. The typical tasks and responsibilities of this unit are to perform reviews of engineering plans and submissions involving private entity, City, State and Federal agencies. Under supervision, the selected candidate will perform engineering work of moderate difficulty and responsibility including but not be limited to the following:

• Reviews preliminary and final plans and documents of moderate complexity for the design and construction of projects that impact water mains and sewers to ensure compliance with NYCDEP standards and engineering practices and other relevant provisions of law, rules or regulation
• Aid supervisors in the research, planning, and development of design standard and documents, directives, and other engineering functions
• Maintain communication with supervisors and report on project status and tasks assigned, unanticipated conditions and possible problems and solutions
• Maintain detailed record of project progress including not limited to folder organization, and communication with other units and Bureaus (BWT, BPAC, BEPA, BEDC, Distribution, Field-ops, Budget, Construction, and Legal)
• Prepares CPIs as needed should DEP be responsible for funding water or sewer betterment work
• Lead and organize meetings with other city agencies, contractors, consultants, utilities, and private entities in matters related to Plan Review submissions and prepares summary notes and minutes
• Engages in studies, investigations or examinations related to the engineering functions or activities of the department
• Engages in other reviews and studies regulations associated with water and sewer connections

Requirements

The typical tasks and responsibilities of this unit are to perform reviews of engineering plans and submissions involving private entity, City, State and Federal agencies. Under supervision, the selected candidate will perform engineering work of moderate difficulty and responsibility including but not be limited to the following:

• Reviews preliminary and final plans and documents of moderate complexity for the design and construction of projects that impact water mains and sewers to ensure compliance with NYCDEP standards and engineering practices and other relevant provisions of law, rules or regulation
• Aid supervisors in the research, planning, and development of design standard and documents, directives, and other engineering functions
• Maintain communication with supervisors and report on project status and tasks assigned, unanticipated conditions and possible problems and solutions
• Maintain detailed record of project progress including not limited to folder organization, and communication with other units and Bureaus (BWT, BPAC, BEPA, BEDC, Distribution, Field-ops, Budget, Construction, and Legal)
• Prepares CPIs as needed should DEP be responsible for funding water or sewer betterment work
• Lead and organize meetings with other city agencies, contractors, consultants, utilities, and private entities in matters related to Plan Review submissions and prepares summary notes and minutes
• Engages in studies, investigations or examinations related to the engineering functions or activities of the department
• Engages in other reviews and studies regulations associated with water and sewer connections

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

Skills

• Aptitude in reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings, plans, reports, and specifications.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills, as well as professional writing skills.
• Experience with using Microsoft Office suite, GIS applications, Adobe Acrobat is preferred.

Pay

$66,330.00 – $76,279.00