Facility Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

***IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates selected to fill an Associate Public Health Sanitarian position from this posting will be appointed on a provisional basis. As a provisional employee you will be required to take and pass the next Associate Public Health Sanitarian civil service examination and be given a list number by the NYC Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services in order to be considered for probable permanent employment in this title. Anyone who does not take and pass this examination or who is not reached on the established list will be terminated as a provisional Associate Public Health Sanitarian.***


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 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 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.

The Bureau of Wastewater Treatments (BWT) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) directorate ensure that employees are knowledgeable of EHS regulations that affect then so that they can work in a safe and environmentally compliant operation.


Job Tasks/Duties:
assigned facility maintains environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance in accordance with Agency policies and guidelines bureau and division procedures and guidance and all applicable EHS related Federal State and local regulations laws and codes.
required Environmental Health and Safety inspections.
frequent general inspections of the facility to identify EHS non-compliant issues.
and reporting deficiencies to EHS Section Chief Facility Manager Plant Chief (or designee) multiple times per week or as directed.
notifying EHS Section Chief Facility Manager Plant Chief or his designee of any issue which is an immediate danger to worker health and safety or environment - attempt to resolve if capable and safe.
auditors during Programmatic Audits.
Bureau EHS and others in cyclical (monthly quarterly annual) document review.
required EHS tasks performed by others are performed as required and documentation prepared maintained and reviewed on a regular basis.
current all EHS related documentation (manuals permits registrations bureau transmittals etc).
tool box talks and training to facility workers.
11. Assisting Facility Manager Plant Chief or his designee with EHS issues regarding construction activities as directed.
hazards which may require assessments and report them to EHS Section Chief Facility Manager and Plant Chief and staff. Assist with assessment as directed.
confidentiality as it relates to employee records.
and submitting complete accurate and legible work product.
Incident / Accident Investigation and entering facts in computer database.
16. Communicating clearly with other.
any additional / special assignment assigned by EHS Director or EHS Section Chief.

ASSOCIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SANITA - 31220

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences i.e. biology botany chemistry geology physics physiology and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences i.e. environmental technology sanitation technology medical technology public health infection control or food service; and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws rules and regulations governing the areas of food drugs and general environmental conditions; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences and 4 years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in 1 above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and and/or biological sciences. Furthermore to assure compliance with Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) Title 10 (Health) all candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian as described in 1 above.

4. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences i.e. biology botany chemistry geology physics physiology and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences i.e. environmental technology sanitation technology medical technology public health infection control or food service; and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws rules and regulations governing the areas of food drugs and general environmental conditions; or

5. An associate degree from an accredited college with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences and 4 years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in 1 above; or

6. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and and/or biological sciences. Furthermore to assure compliance with Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) Title 10 (Health) all candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian as described in 1 above.

7. In order to be eligible for promotion to a supervisory level candidates must have 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian pursuant to Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) Title 10 (Health).

8. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences i.e. biology botany chemistry geology physics physiology and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences i.e. environmental technology sanitation technology medical technology public health infection control or food service; and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws rules and regulations governing the areas of food drugs and general environmental conditions; or

9. An associate degree from an accredited college with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences and 4 years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in 1 above; or

10. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and and/or biological sciences. Furthermore to assure compliance with Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) Title 10 (Health) all candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian as described in 1 above.

11. In order to be eligible for promotion to a supervisory level candidates must have 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian pursuant to Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) Title 10 (Health).

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 :

Full-time