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 Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA), within the Bureau of Sustainability, is responsible for implementation of the Unified Stormwater Rule (USWR) through its Stormwater Construction and Maintenance Permitting Unit. The USWR requires stormwater management for construction on public and private properties (1) to help protect City infrastructure from polluted stormwater runoff generated from construction activities, (2) to reduce or slow down stormwater entering sewers during wet weather, and (3) to help improve the quality of NYC’s waterways. This regulatory structure, the USWR, is required by the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, issued by the State pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, and also incorporated into the City’s commitments to reducing combined sewer overflow (CSO). The City’s stormwater regulations allow new developments to be built while ensuring the City’s compliance with our permit obligations and reducing the flow into our sewer system during larger storm events.
The Stormwater Construction and Maintenance Permitting Unit in BEPA reviews Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans in support of Unified Stormwater Rule compliance, issues Stormwater Construction Permits, and sees sites through the Notice of Termination and Maintenance Permit closeout process. The unit also tracks permitting metrics, identifies opportunities for process improvements, engages with developers, engineering and architectural industry representatives and other agencies implementing capital projects subject to compliance, and tracks compliance with water quality objectives under CSO and MS4 mandates. Improving permitting review timelines, while also ensuring compliance with stormwater regulations, is a high priority for DEP.
DEP is seeking two Construction Project Managers 2 for the Stormwater Permitting unit at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under direction, the Construction Project Manager will be responsible for responding to complaints related to stormwater discharges from construction sites, inspecting sites both during and after construction for compliance with stormwater construction and stormwater maintenance permits. Adequately inspecting sites requires a working knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, and practices designed to prevent pollution of stormwater runoff. Additional knowledge related to soils is helpful.
Tasks include:
- Review of site civil drawings for compliance with City rules and the Construction General Permit.
- Clear understanding of stormwater management systems during and after construction. Understands hydrology, hydraulics and implementation of codes.
- Site inspection for compliance with approved plans during construction, under Stormwater Construction Permit.
- Site inspection for compliance with post construction requirements of a Stormwater Maintenance Permit.
- Checks as-built plans submitted by applicants to show conformance with rules.
- Participates in field survey operations by acting as instrument person, rodman, chainman or, when necessary, as chief of party on routine surveys to determine if stormwater management
practices are constructed in accordance with approved plans.
- Prepares associated reports and correspondence and maintains records; performs related work.
- Must be able to communicate orally and in writing giving applicants and permittees clear understanding of program and permit requirements, penalties for noncompliance and the intrinsic
benefits of compliance.
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