EH&S OFFICER

Corona, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 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 Customer Services (BCS) oversees the production and collection of water and sewer bills along with all the work required to maintain our citywide network of meters and meter reading devices. BCS serves approximately 836000 customers and collects over $4.5 billion in revenue each year.

The Bureau of Customer Services is seeking two candidates to serve as Environmental Health and Safety Officers for the Staten Island and Brooklyn Inspection Units. Under the direction of the Chief Inspector and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Office the selected candidate will promote a workplace free from safety hazards and ensure that employees adhere to and comply with environmental health and safety (EH&S) laws rules and regulations and policies standards and procedures outlined in the DEP Employee Environmental Health and Safety handbook and the EH&S Field Safety Guidelines Manual.

Develop update and implement the standard operating procedures for the EH&S Safety Guidelines Manual to ensure compliance. Candidate will conduct in-service training programs concerning EH&S Safety Guidelines. Plans and directs EH&S program and enforces the rules and regulations of the agencys EH&S program. Maintain and track EH&S safety violations and complaints into database.

Coordinates vehicle assignments and repairs for the unit. Candidate will also be responsible for reviewing monitoring and correcting reports of subordinates and demonstrate technical knowledge and skills relating to inspecting testing repairing replacing and installing water meters and meter tracking units. Serve as in-house resource to field/borough locations to support bureau and agency environmental health & safety compliance and assist the BCS EH&S Coordinator in conducting health and safety assessments. Candidate may direct borough wide Water Use Inspection program by assigning supervising counseling and evaluating the work of inspectors; advises plumbers engineers contractors and others about Department rules and regulations relating to the installation and operation of water use devices; and interview customers in reference to complaints of water waste contaminated water and faulty pressure.

May be required to work in field with staff to determine that all EH&S protocols are followed as specified by DEP. Provide oversight instruction and records for all staff to be trained as needed in the proper maintenance and use of safety equipment. Additionally the selected candidates will direct staff or will directly serve any warnings or violations when there is a safety issue discovered during all assignments.

Must assist as safety officer or as one of a group of safety officers during emergency situations or on special assignments as part of an EH&S response team during regular extended or weekend hours. Responsible for oversight of staff during these assignments to ensure EH&S issues are addressed and adhered to as designated by DEP rules.

Must be in the Associate Water Use Inspector title.

One-year supervisory experience as an Associate Water Use Inspector Level 2.

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Location:
Brooklyn
Staten Island

All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.
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Additionally candidate must be able to work on a rotational shift every 6-8 weeks on a Saturday.

Recruitment Contact: Grace Pigott
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We appreciate your interest in this position and thank all applicants who apply; only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

ASSOCIATE WATER USE INSPECTOR - 34620

Qualifications :

1. Three years of satisfactory full-time mechanical experience in plumbing or in water use inspection one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above.

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.

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Employment Type :

Full-time