2026-BWT-014-Mechanical Engineering Intern

City of New York • Queens, NY

10h

About The Position

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 Resource Recovery Facilities, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories, and harbor vessels. The collection system includes 497 sewer regulators, 152 miles of intercepting sewers, 96 pumping systems, 3 CSO storage facilities, and 3 aeration facilities. The selected candidate will assist engineers in field investigations at different wastewater facilities and work with engineers in researching engineering solutions, developing plans, and preparing specifications for contract work. The selected candidate will also assist engineers in the preparation of design drawings, field-inspection reports, cost estimates, and electronic copies of existing drawings and documents. The selected candidate may also help oversee construction projects to determine whether the work complies with contract specifications and to monitor progress against established timelines. In addition, the summer intern will develop a final presentation to display assignments they have been involved with while working as an intern at the DEP Interns Closing Ceremony.

Requirements

• As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
• NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in field investigations at different wastewater facilities
• Work with engineers in researching engineering solutions, developing plans, and preparing specifications for contract work
• Assist engineers in the preparation of design drawings, field-inspection reports, cost estimates, and electronic copies of existing drawings and documents
• Help oversee construction projects to determine whether the work complies with contract specifications and to monitor progress against established timelines
• Develop a final presentation to display assignments they have been involved with while working as an intern at the DEP Interns Closing Ceremony.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed