ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
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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 highquality drinking water managing wastewater and storm water and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B and another $10.5B projected over the next 10year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Divisions responsibility is to support monitor and ensure that BEDC is in compliance with Federal State and local EHS laws and regulations. In addition BEDCs goal is to run the safest most environmentally compliant capital construction program in the United States; zero accidents zero harm to people and zero harm to the environment. The EHS group provides EHS support to the life cycle of projects including but not limited to; reviewing designs and participating in the preliminary design and design workshops; providing comments on the EHS contract requirements; reviewing and making recommendations for EHS awards; and providing EHS field support from preconstruction through turnover. In addition the EHS group regularly updates their EHS Management System (MS) through an EHS MS Audit program that results in continuous improvement items.
BEDC seeks to hire a City Research Scientist 3 to serve as an Environmental Specialist for the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) directorate with locations upstate in either Valhalla NY or Kingston NY. Under direction of the EHS Program Manager the selected candidate will be responsible for providing regulatory guidance and technical support relating to environmental laws and regulations to BEDC project management staff. They will be responsible for reviewing preparing and revising contract specifications standard operating procedures (SOPs) BEDC EHS Standards and guidance documents as they relate to the Bureaus environmental objectives and goals. S/he will continually update key documents and program elements as laws and regulations are revised by Federal State and Local agencies. The selected candidate will work with EHS staff members and project management personnel to ensure projects are compliant with laws and regulations as well as Agency and Bureau environmental policies and procedures. They will manage the Bureaus environmental programs such as the Soil Management Program Spill Prevention Program and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program. The selected candidate may also be required to provide training to Bureau staff on environmental related policies and programs.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Environmental Engineering/Science Degree
CPESC or NYS DEC Certificate of Erosion and Sediment Control training
Knowledge and experience in OSHA NYSDOL NYSDEC USEPA NYCDOB FDNY and related EHS rules laws and regulations
Experience working in or with ISOtype EHS Management Systems
Experience in technical report development and presentation
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products (Word Excel PowerPoint etc.
Demonstrates skills in written and verbal communications
A valid New York State Drivers License
Additional Information:
DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS online application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a Program.
All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.
Work Location:
465 Columbus Ave. Valhalla NY 10595 or 71 Smith Ave. Kingston NY 12401
To Apply:
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CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST 21744
Qualifications :
1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and one year of fulltime experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and three years of responsible fulltime research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least a masters degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in 2 above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in 1 and 2 above.
NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
