This listing pays about $111,836 a year. Across 274 open electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,500 to $145,000 and the median is $120,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 7% below the median.

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***IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent, i.e. probationary, Electrical Engineer will be considered. *** 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 treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels. Under direction of the Section Chief, with very great latitude for the exercise of independent judgment the selected candidate will serve as an Engineer Level 2. Job duties include but not limited to: 1. Perform highly difficult, responsible and technically complex work as an engineering specialist in electrical engineering. 2. Serve as a consultant on major engineering matters. 3. Conducts or directs a significant portion of research on very complex and important engineering projects. 4. Prepares original proposals and reports of a complex nature. 5. Serves as team leader on a project of great technical complexity or with potential impact on agency engineering operations and/or City infrastructure. 6. Signs and seals engineering and other official documents. 7. Perform the duties of an Engineer Level 1 in a capacity where they do not represent the majority of job responsibility over an extended period of time.