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Job Description: 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 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire a Civil Engineering Intern within the Drinking Water Operations (DWO) South Division, Drinking Water Operation Directorate, located in Valhalla, New York. Under direct supervision, of the Engineering Manager, the Civil Engineer Intern will provide vital support for the civil engineering portions or aspects of the operation and maintenance of facilities, and various equipment under the directorate. They will perform electrical engineering work of moderate difficulty and responsibility. Specific duties include:
- Support in the preparation and review of plans, drawings, specifications and estimates of quantities to support in house, capital and Job Order Contracts(JOC). Prepare drawings and sketches, and perform advanced mathematical calculations.
- Conduct routine field inspections of water treatment facilities, attendance in meetings for construction projects.
- Assist with development of various standard operating procedures and other elementary civil engineering duties.
- Meet with consultants and contractors, research and submission of historical data,drawings,plans, and other information.
- Prepare and coordinate permits, inspections of projects and completion of inspection reports, submission of payment packages and other related paperwork as required.
- Update maintenance records using computer based assets management system.
Technical Competencies:
- Conducts Research and Analyze Data
- System Specific Expertise with civil engineering practices.
- Hydraulics
- AutoCAD
- Use of computerized maintenance management system to track preventative and corrective maintenance.
Non-Technical Competencies:
- Conscientious
- Information sharing
- Critical and analytical thinking
Standards:
- Punctuality
- Employs safe work practices
Medical Requirement
For certain positions, you may be required to wear a respirator while performing the essential functions of this position. The selected candidate must be physically able to wear a respirator and must not have any condition that would prevent a good face seal when wearing a respirator. OSHA regulations have established medical guidelines for wearing a respirator. Therefore, the candidate will be required to have pre-employment and periodic post-appointment medical examinations to demonstrate that they meet applicable OSHA standards and to monitor medical status. Once hired, employees must continue to satisfy OSHA regulations for the duration of their employment.
License Requirement
At the time of appointment, candidates must possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain this license for the duration of employment.
(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)
Some of the physical activities performed by Civil Engineering Interns are: walking to and from inspection sites and during the course of inspections; climbing and descending ladders or stairs to get to areas to be inspected; standing on scaffolds to inspect work; standing for an extended period of time; bending and stooping during inspections; working in confined areas; distinguishing colors; wearing a hard hat; climbing over and around various objects; walking in areas that may be damp, dark smoky or acrid; working outdoors in all kinds of weather; must be able to lift about 20 pounds of equipment when required.
Special Working Conditions: Civil Engineer Interns may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Preferred Skills:
- Keeps electronic logs of operations, equipment performance, maintenance activities and water quality.
- Test operates equipment through SCADA, Process Logic Controllers or other.
Work Location:
465 Columbus Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595
Valhalla is a hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, NY approximately 28 miles from mid-town Manhattan.
CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERN - 20202
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college. A degree in any other engineering area or in civil engineering technology is not acceptable.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.