ASSISTANT LABORATORY ENGINEER

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking municipal department dedicated to enriching the environment and protecting public health. As an Environmental Engineering Intern, you'll play a vital role in supporting capital projects that ensure high-quality water supply and efficient wastewater management. This internship offers hands-on experience in design review, materials selection, and technical investigations, utilizing advanced analytical techniques in a collaborative environment. Ideal for aspiring engineers eager to make a meaningful impact, this position provides a unique opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure projects while developing valuable skills in environmental engineering.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in environmental or related engineering required.
• Experience in materials analysis and lab report writing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing capital projects through design and construction phases.
• Perform design review and materials selection for various DEP facilities.

Skills

Field inspection techniques

Corrosion science

Fiber-reinforced plastic structures

Metallographic preparation techniques

Writing lab reports

Data analysis

Communication skills

Motor Vehicle Driver’s License

Education

Baccalaureate degree in environmental engineering

Baccalaureate degree in related engineering fields

Tools

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy

Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy

Leco carbon-sulfur method

Optical metallography

Job description

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 storm water, 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 Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allow 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 business case 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, Water Tunnel Mechanical Systems, 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.

BEDC seeks to hire an Environmental Engineering Intern for the Engineering Services, Laboratory Services Section, located in Queens, NY. Under the supervision of the Section Manager, the Environmental Engineering Intern will assist in implementing capital projects at various DEP facilities through the design and construction phase by performing design review and materials selection, assist in failure analysis and corrosion analysis investigations, and assist in chemical composition analysis of metals, cement, and plastic resin materials to determine their conformance to contract specification requirements. The analytical techniques used in the BEDC laboratory include x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy, the Leco carbon-sulfur method, and optical metallography. The Environmental Engineering Intern may be required to travel to job sites to assist in technical investigations, as needed.

PREFERRED SKILLS

1. Knowledge of field inspection techniques for failure analysis of metal and concrete structures.
2. Knowledge of corrosion science.
3. Knowledge of fiber-reinforced plastic structures and determination of resin type using FT-IR.
4. Experience in basic metallographic preparation techniques.
5. Experience in using industry standards, specifications, and code requirements as they relate to materials composition and analytical techniques.
6. Experience in writing lab reports and performing data analysis.
7. Excellent communication skills and writing skills.
8. A Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the state of New York will be required for some assignments.

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree in environmental, fire protection, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering from an accredited college; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in environmental, fire protection, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering technology and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in environmental engineering work.

Additional Information

DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.

This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

This position is also open to non 55-a Program candidates serving in the permanent incumbent (civil service) title as indicated in the job posting notice under Civil Service Title.

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