Job Description

Job Description

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 Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO), Division of Operations Analysis & Regulatory Compliance, Cross Connection Inspection Unit is seeking to hire an Engineering Technician II. The selected candidate for this position will perform various tasks under direct supervision that include, but are not limited to:

-Conducting surveys of residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities’ plumbing systems to assess the degree of hazard of each cross-connection.

-Identifying actual or potential cross-connections between potable and non-potable water systems.

-Evaluating the proper backflow protection or action required to eliminate the cross-connection.

-Performing tests of backflow preventer assemblies and making recommendations for repairs.

-Applying the well-defined methods and principles outlined in the AWWA M14 manual to resolve technical issues encountered in the field.

-Recording all relevant inspection information in a computer-based inspection software.

-Reading and interpreting plumbing schematics of complex systems.

Cross-connection inspections are performed in all kinds of weather. The physical activities may include climbing ladders, entering crawl and confined spaces, taking and recording data on a computer tablet, carrying various tools and measuring equipment (approximately 15 lbs.), and driving a City vehicle. Cross-connection inspections are conducted during business hours except for emergencies that may necessitate immediate attention.

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York is required for this position.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

For Assignment Levels I – II

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as an engineering technician; or

2. An Associate degree from an accredited college or technical institution with a specialization in engineering technology; or

3. A combination of education and experience which is equivalent to two years of satisfactory experience. To determine educational equivalency for experience, see “Special Note” below.

Special Note

One year of experience credit will be given for each 30 semester credits for college education leading to a degree from an accredited college in engineering technology. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

License Requirement For Certain Positions

For assignment to certain positions, the candidate must possess at the time of appointment or assignment a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Additional Qualification Requirements

For Assignment Levels III – IV

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels III and IV, individuals must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Levels I and II, either

1. At least one year of satisfactory service as an Engineering Technician with the City of New York; or

2. A Baccalaureate degree in engineering technology from an accredited college; or

3. After meeting the minimum requirements described for Assignment Level I, at least two additional years of full-time satisfactory experience performing engineering technician work; or

4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to

Additional Qualification Requirement “3” above and in “Special Note” above.

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.