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 storm water, 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 Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

Our In-House Design (IHD) directorate provides design and engineering services to meet operations’ needs in a manner consistent with BEDC’s core values of safety, schedule, quality, and customer service. IHD supports projects from the business case through preliminary design, design, procurement construction, and finally with the turnover to operations. IHD’s Design Services division includes Architectural, Site Civil, Structural, Process Mechanical/HVAC, Water Tunnel Mechanical Systems, and Electrical discipline sections. Each design section prepares design and construction documents including engineering plans and specifications for the construction of water supply, sewer, and wastewater treatment infrastructure. IHD projects are typically of the highest priority for the Agency. IHD’s Engineering Services includes the Quality Assurance, Laboratory Services, Specifications/Standard Operating Procedures, Sustainability, and BIM/CADD sections. The Engineering Services division focuses on project’s sustainability, resiliency, laboratory material testing, quality reviews and inspections, standardization of documents, project delivery standards and uses current BIM/CADD technology to streamline engineering design processes.

The Tunnel Mechanical Section is responsible for creating sustainable mechanical engineering designs for capital improvement projects that, in conjunction with other engineering disciplines, develop and shape DEP’s public infrastructure, and assist in the continued operation and maintenance of exemplary water supply and treatment systems to protect New York City’s public environment. The Tunnel Mechanical Section is focused on large capital projects associated with the City Water Tunnels and other major water supply infrastructure.

BEDC seeks to hire a Mechanical Engineer 2 (Design Engineer) for the In-House Design (IHD) Directorate, located in our Lefrak office in Queens, NY. Under direction of a Lead Designer, the selected candidate will assist in the delivery of capital projects through the design phase with the preparation of engineering documents for mechanical equipment needed within water tunnel and distribution infrastructure and other miscellaneous facilities. The selected candidate may also perform work in construction phase of the projects. S/he may review, and seal subordinates work for a project. Specific work areas where the selected candidate will be engaged include, but are not necessarily limited to, preparation and sealing, with his/her professional stamp, of drawings, specifications, and very complex design calculations for mechanical equipment systems such as large valves, piping, pumps, and ventilation equipment. The selected candidate may also develop procedures and participate in field and shop testing of equipment as needed. The selected candidate may evaluate testing results, recommend approvals of equipment, or develop remedies to technical issues encountered during field and shop testing. The selected candidate may also establish initial protocols for technical investigations regarding equipment, use of materials, and other related areas. The selected candidate may also review complex designs prepared by outsourced engineering firms and subordinates for the same types of facilities.

Qualifications

(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work; and

(2) A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

A masters degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the mechanical engineering experience required in “1" above.

Special Note:

In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

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.