Borough Supervisor

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 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. DEP’s Green infrastructure program designs, constructs and maintains a range of Green Infrastructure assets that collect stormwater from streets, sidewalks, and other hard surfaces before it can enter the sewer system or cause local flooding. By reducing the amount of stormwater that flows into the Sewer System, green infrastructure helps prevent Combined Sewer Overflows and improves the health of local waterways. The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is seeking a Borough Supervisor for the NYC Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program. This Borough Supervisor will supervise the cleaning of porous paver installations and infiltration basins. The supervisor will write schedules, coordinate with Bureau partners, assist with field operations, oversee data collection, track progress, troubleshoot equipment problems, communicate with vendors and systematically inspect the work of subordinates to ensure that porous paver and infiltration basin maintenance is performed to the established standards. The Borough Supervisor will be expected to become familiar with recurring issues with the assigned assets classes that impact and work with administrative staff to resolve those issues. They will be responsible for overseeing the timely submission of field logs and evaluation forms deemed required by the operation. Logs include daily maintenance logs, trip tickets, quarterly asset evaluation logs, weekly crew inspection logs, and repair and replacement logs. They will provide training in operation, maintenance, and inspection of all types of Green Infrastructure practices. Under general supervision, the selected candidate will have the following primary responsibilities, but are not limited to; - Supervises, instructs and trains full-time and seasonal employees and alternative workforces assigned to the maintenance, protection, and repair of green infrastructure practices in the assigned asset classes. - Exercises supervision over the care of concrete and plastic inlet structures, pipes, pipe covers, and concrete components common to DEP Green Infrastructure assets. - May be responsible for overseeing the work of contractors/vendors engaged to perform maintenance or repair work. - Will be responsible for overseeing maintenance and cleaning activities performed in Green Infrastructure operated facilities and grounds. This includes the management of snow and ice during winter. - Will be responsible for evaluating the quality of work performed and providing structured feedback to the appropriate staff. - Will ensure the vehicles utilized by the unit are delivered for their preventative maintenance appointments on the schedule determined by fleet services. Schedules periodic and responsive maintenance for vehicles in the fleet. Dispatches and routes all vehicles to efficiently meet the goals of the unit. Ensures that subordinates perform daily vehicle pre and post trip inspections and enforces vehicle polices spelled out in the standard operating procedures document. - May operate specialized motor equipment and instruct and train subordinates in the operation of such equipment. - Ensure that all accidents involving vehicles and specialized motorized equipment are reported and documented according to Agency procedures. - Works with administrative and field staff to develop, implement, and improve procedures that fully utilize all available resources to improve the function and appearance of the City’s green infrastructure practices. - Ensures that operations and maintenance procedures are followed to promote maximum utilization of equipment and facilities to safeguard the interests of the City. - Ensures that tools and equipment are in good order. - Works with administrative staff to make sure that stocks of tools, supplies, and equipment are adequate. - Oversees the requisition and intake of supplies. - May be required to work with Federal, State, and other City agencies on regulatory and/or operational issues. - Supervisors are responsible for immediate reporting and documenting of safety hazards (not removal). SUPERVISOR - 91310 1. Four years of recent full-time satisfactory experience as a construction laborer or in the construction, maintenance or repair of sewers, streets, highways or water supply systems, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or 2. A satisfactory equivalent. 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.