Description

The Executive Engineer is responsible to the Commissioner of Water for evaluating, planning, directing, and supervising the construction and design of the City of Syracuse Water Systems.  Plans, directs, supervises and manages the evaluation, construction, planning and design of the 
City of Syracuse Department of Water.
Assists with operation, management and administration of the water system and personnel.
Plans for the future needs of the City of Syracuse Department of Water as they relate to the 
expansion of services and acquisition of smaller water systems; formulates comprehensive 
preventative maintenance and replacement programs to ensure the most economic use of 
Departments monies.
Advises the Commissioner of Water and Senior Staff on present system, design work, 
construction, operation and maintenance, act as technical advisor of the Water Department on 
new expansion to the system.
Acts as liaison with state and local offices in areas of easements, health and sanitary code 
requirements.

Requirements

Graduation from a college or university accredited by the State of New York with a bachelor’s 
degree in Civil, Sanitary, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, and ten (10) years of 
waterworks engineering experience including operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of water 
treatment plants and pumping stations, two (2) of which must have involved supervision, 
administration, and management of construction projects for a water distribution system. Must possess a valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license issued by the State of New York or ability 
to obtain through comity or reciprocity