Civil Engineering Intern

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.

New York City has approximately 150,000 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 primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations are the operation, maintenance and protection of the City’s drinking water and wastewater collection (sewer) systems; the protection of adjacent waterways; and the development and protection of the Department’s Capital Water and Sewer Design Program. The Bureau also approves and inspects water and sewer connections performed by licensed plumbers and/or authorized contractors. In addition, the Bureau has overall responsibility for the approval and inspection of all public and private construction projects which could impact on the City’s water or sewer systems.

Plan Review is a unit within the Division of Engineering, Connections & Permitting that review civil engineering plans to determine the potential impact on the New York City DEP water supply and sewer systems. Plan Review Section review the engineering proposals for various types of projects submitted by different City and State Agencies, Private Developer, Transit/MTA, Port Authority, EDC, etc. related to water and sewer facilities within the five boroughs of the City. Review of these submittals is necessary to determine the impact on NYC water and sewer facilities, as well to ensure the proposed facilities will not have an adverse impact on the DEP sewer and water main Infrastructure. This position is also for reviewing the plans for new sewer and water main design to verify that the design of sewer and water main conform NYC DEP Sewer and Water Main Standards and Specification. The Plan Review Section ensures that a network of city infrastructure, vital to the continued operation, is protected and that service interruption is minimized. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing the designs of the moderate/complex engineering projects to ensure compliance with DEP standards and engineering practices.

As a Civil Engineering Intern, the selected candidate will:
- Perform engineering work of moderate difficulty and assist Engineer-In-Charge with the review of engineering proposals submitted by other agencies to determine the impact on the NYC sewer and water supply systems, and to ensure that proposed drainage and water supply facilities will be built and/or maintained in conformance with the latest DEP Standards and requirements.
- Assist the Engineer-in-Charge representing the Plan Review Section in meeting with the representatives from City and State agencies and Private developer's filing professionals.
- Under the guidance of Engineer-in-Charge, interact with consulting engineers submitting projects related to Plan Review Sections for proper review and approval in accordance with the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations requirements.
- Under the guidance of Engineer-In-Charge, perform research and respond to written requests for design changes and shop drawings of moderate difficulty.
- Under the direction of Engineer-In-Charge, review site connection applications, Green Infrastructures, drainage analysis and other engineer applications assigned by Engineer-In-Charge.

CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERN - 20202