Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Permit Closeout and Inspection Supervisor
$104,720 to $120,428 a year
Posted until October 26, 2026 · posted August 27, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
Exam
Competitive title
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From ≈ $50.35 an hour · $4,028 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $33.35/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$4,014 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 16.7 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $3,504 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
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What they actually ask for.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil 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 civil 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 civil engineering experience required in “1" above.
Special Note:
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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.
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The work
What the job is.
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Driver license
“At the time of appointment to certain positions, candidates may be required to possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.”
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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.
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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 through its Stormwater Construction and Maintenance Permitting Unit.
The Unified Stormwater Rule 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 Unified Stormwater Rule, 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 a Civil Engineer 3 to serve as permit Closeout and Inspection Supervisor for the permitting unit at our headquarters in Queens, NY.
Under general supervision, with some latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgement, the selected candidate will supervise SWPPP closeouts and issuance of Maintenance Permits as well as inspections for active construction sites and long-term stormwater management practices.
Tasks include:
- Performs mathematical calculations.
- Works with minimal supervision supervising intern and assistant level civil engineers and project managers and associate project managers.
- Provides direction and engineering oversight for review of stormwater pollution prevention plans and coordinates and oversees field inspection staff for implementation and enforcement of
stormwater pollution prevention plans.
- Checks and oversee the checking of 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.
- Inspects premises, witnesses soil testing and the construction, demolition or alteration of structures for compliance with the provisions of law, rule, or regulation.
- Reviews maps, plans, drawings, and specifications for the construction, demolition or alteration of structures in connection with the issuance of pertinent New York City Stormwater
Construction Permit and Stormwater Maintenance Permit and compliance with the provision of law, rule, or regulation. • Prepares associated reports and correspondence and maintains records; performs related work.
Skills they'd like
At the time of appointment to certain positions, candidates may be required to possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. If required, employees must maintain this license for the duration of employment.
All the skills they list
- Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks under strict deadlines.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to read and understand construction drawings
- Good understanding of hydrology and hydraulics
- Experience using TR55, HEC, Hydro CAD or other hydrology/hydraulics software
- Ability to work well with other staff and the public
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
City Residency is not required for this position
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