Environmental Specialist - New York, United States - City of New York

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 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 6, employees.

DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2, square mile watershed that extends 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 10-year 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) Division's responsibility is to support, monitor and ensure that BEDC is in compliance with Federal, State and local EHS laws and regulations.

In addition, BEDC's 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 an Associate Project Manager 2 to serve as an Environmental Specialist for the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) directorate, located in Valhalla, 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.

S/he 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 Bureau's 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.

S/he 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.

S/he will manage the Bureau's environmental programs, such as the Soil Management Program, Spill Prevention Program and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program.

S/he may also be required to provide training to Bureau staff on environmental related policies and programs.
Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,, or more, and either: 1.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or
3.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience.

One year of experience credit will be given for (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration or public administration; (b)

a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; or (c) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Registered Landscape Architect.

Experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

4.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

5.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

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 ISO type 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 Driver's License
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position