Assistant Design Engineer 1

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 $35B, and another $13.6B 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 capital project initiation process 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, Tunnel Mechanical , 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.

BEDC seeks to hire an Assistant Civil Engineers for IHD’s Structural Section, located at our headquarters in Queens, NY.

Under supervision of the Lead Design Engineer, the selected candidate will assist in the implementation of capital projects through the design phase by preparing engineering documents for water tunnels, wastewater treatment systems, and other large, complex facilities which are of the highest priority for the agency.

Specific work areas in which the selected engineer will be engaged include, but are not limited to, preparing of plans, specifications and related calculations; conducting field visits; design services during construction (DSDC) including reviewing shop drawings, material approvals and requests for information; preparing change orders; conducting research; preparing proposals and reports; witness shop testing and commissioning of structural systems; development of project schedules; communicating and coordinating with other engineers and stakeholders; and documenting issues/resolutions in issues logs.

The selected candidate may also review and/or oversee staff review of designs prepared by outsourced engineering firms for the same types of facilities.

This position will also require traveling to job sites to perform site investigations and attend site meetings during design and construction phases of projects, as needed.

PREFERRED SKILLS

1. One (1) year of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work with emphasis on structural work.
2. A degree in structural engineering from an accredited college. Master’s degree in structural engineering preferred.
3. Knowledge of structural engineering and the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures.
4. Proficient use of AutoCAD and Revit.
5. Experience designing using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs such as, but not limited to, STAAD Pro (Bentley), RAM Elements (Bentley), or SAFE (CSI).
6. Experience in the planning, layout and details of contract drawings; specifications; shop drawing review; and field inspections and investigations.
7. Experience in shaft and tunnel structural design and/or building /facility design.
8. Experience in the application of code requirements and preparation of technical reports and submitting formal design calculations.
9. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
10. Experience in use of Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
11. Preference will be given to candidates who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
12. This position may require operation of a motor vehicle to perform site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and to attend meetings with project stakeholders. Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s License may be required for this job assignment.

New York City Residency is not required for this position