Job Description

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates selected to fill an Assistant Chemical Engineer 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 Assistant Chemical Engineer 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 Assistant Chemical Engineer.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water per day to 8.5 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.

The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage, including wastewater treatment plants, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates), wastewater laboratories, harbor vessels and sludge dewatering facilities.

Under general supervision, the selected candidate will perform chemical engineering work of moderate difficulty and responsibility in the office and field and will receive training in engineering work.

Responsibilities will include: Under general supervision, responsible for seeing that the provisions of the wastewater treatment plants’ discharge permits are adhered to and that the daily, weekly, and monthly treatment reports are properly compiled and distributed in a timely manner; responsible for responding to information requests as they pertain to the treatment process and generating special reports related to plant performance; provide consultation on treatment plant problems, interpretation of laboratory data, operating techniques and the execution of field lab procedures. Engages in research, investigation, or studies related to the chemical engineering functions of the department. May operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering work; or

2. a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from an accredited college and a master’s degree in chemical engineering from an accredited college.

A master’s degree in chemical engineering from an accredited college can only be used to substitute for one year of full-time satisfactory work experience in chemical engineering.

Additional Information

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.