Job Description

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.

DEP's Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA), located in Queens, NY, strives to restore, preserve, and protect NYC’s ecosystem and ensure an adequate supply of clean drinking water and improve water quality and habitats. The Bureau implements sustainable planning and policy measures that ensure adequate coordination with agencies and stakeholders, relies on cutting-edge scientific and engineering knowledge, and complies with changing regulatory requirements and other applicable policies. We are seeking to hire a Senior Landscape Architects to manage on-site parks green infrastructure (GI) and ecological restoration projects, as part of the DEP’s Green Infrastructure Program. DEP’s on-site GI program includes initiation, design and construction of green infrastructure projects in close partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). The successful applicant will be responsible for managing a portfolio of on-site green infrastructure projects in order to increase stormwater capture, ecological function and improve receiving waterbody water quality. They will complete administrative functions to ensure that the DPR on-site green infrastructure program and ecological restoration projects run efficiently and effectively.

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York is required. This license must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.

Qualifications

1. A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect; and

A master’s degree in landscape architecture (which must be obtained by January 31, 2015) from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three (3) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or

NOTE: Current New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

2. A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect; and

Four (4) years full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work.

NOTE: Current New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

SPECIAL NOTE:

In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

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.