Deputy Chief

***IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates selected to fill the Senior Stationary Engineer Electric position from this posting will be appointed on a provisional basis. As a provisional employee, you will be required to take and pass the next Senior Stationary Engineer Electric civil service examination and be given a list number by the NYC Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services in order to be considered for probable permanent employment in this title. Anyone who does not take and pass this examination, or who is not reached on the established list, will be terminated as a provisional Senior Stationary Engineer Electric.***

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 Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.

Wastewater utilities are moving from handlers of wastewater to managers of sustainable resources and watershed-scale environmental leaders seeking the least-cost/highest return environmental and social solutions. We are embracing best practices and collaboration to ensure a sustainable future that minimizes waste, maximizes resources, protects our ratepayers, improves the community and embraces innovation. We have therefore been transforming from an agency that conveys and treats wastewater to a manager of valuable resources that is recognized as an essential partner in local economic development and an important member of the watershed community seeking to deliver maximum environmental benefits at the least cost to society.

Under general direction, the selected candidates will be in responsible charge of the operations maintenance, repair, testing and adjustment of all equipment, apparatus and structures of one or more electrically powered wastewater treatment plant, dewatering facilities and/or collection facilities. Supervises and coordinates the work of location personnel, including Stationary Engineers (Electric), Oilers and other employees.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
Candidates appointed to the Wastewater Treatment Plants operated by the Department of Environmental Protection must possess certification as a Grade 3A Operator of Public Sewage Treatment Plants by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This certification must by maintained for the duration of the assignment.

SENIOR STATIONARY ENGINEER (EL - 91639

1. Six years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last 10 years in responsible charge of the operation of plants or facilities utilizing high tension electrical equipment (over 600 volts), including troubleshooting and repairing such equipment, in one or more of the following: electrical generating stations, electrical switching stations, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, water pumping stations or high volume ventilation systems, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

2. Three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, and a baccalaureate degree in electrical, civil or mechanical engineering from an accredited college; or

3. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, and an associate degree in Science or Applied Science from an accredited college with a major in Water Quality Monitoring, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, Environmental Health, Environmental Control, Electrical Technology or Mechanical Technology; or

4. Three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician; one year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

5. Six years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last 10 years as an electrician, including three years of full-time satisfactory experience troubleshooting and repairing high tension electrical equipment (600 volts or more), as described in "1" above; one year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

6. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", "3", "4" or "5" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that one year of experience is equivalent to 60 semester credits from an accredited college leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree in one of the disciplines described in "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least three years of satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, except for candidates who qualify under "5" above, and at least one year of supervisory experience.

License Requirement

Must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

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.