Civil Service Title- Assistant Environmental Engineer
* IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, OR MUST HAVE
TAKEN, PASSED AND BE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE LIST, EXAM #0129. PLEASE INDICATE ON YOUR RESUME.
The New York City Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges, Quality Assurance unit seeks to hire a City Research Scientist. Responsibilities of this position consist of:
Implement findings and procedures established in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Lead Paint Removal Operations on New York City Department of Transportation bridges. These procedures include ambient air quality monitoring, work site inspection, containment inspection, visible emissions inspections, worker training & certification and environmental sampling/assessment of lead-contaminated soils. Provide training to contractors, consultants, and city personnel in NYCDOT’s requirements for lead-paint removal.
Management and oversight of environmental concerns on NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation, construction, capital, and maintenance projects. These include, but are not limited to, oversight of lead-paint removal operations, field application of coatings; management of hazardous waste; oversight of asbestos abatement projects, groundwater/soil contamination & cleanup, air quality monitoring, fuel/chemical storage tank management, dredging/dewatering operations, MS4 permitting, green infrastructure, wastewater management, wetland construction activities and in-water construction operations.
Oversight of Bridge in-house operations associated with environmental concerns, including SPDES quarterly sampling of bridge sump discharges, preparation of annual SPDES discharge monitoring reports, hazardous materials, and waste management (hazardous, universal and oil), spill prevention and emergency response, stormwater management, and training related to all these areas.
Management of hazardous and regulated waste generated from NYCDOT projects and in-house operations. Specifically, inspection of hazardous waste storage sites and containers, preparation of annual and quarterly reports to the NYSDEC, tracking of hazardous waste manifests and review of health & safety plans.
Responsible for annual SARA Title III reporting for NYCDOT Bridge facilities.
Serves as the environmental liaison for the NYCDOT Division of Bridges. As such provides oversight on all bridge and bridge facilities to ensure environmental compliance with agency wide protocols. Coordinates bureau compliance with the Office of Environmental Compliance and Assessment (OECA). Responsible for implementing all standard operating procedures and guidance documents developed by the OECA for various NYCDOT bureaus.
Prepare and manage QA consulting contracts for engineering inspection services of environmental and coating projects on NYCDOT bridge projects. This includes management of project budgets, contract documents, payment requests/approval, evaluations, etc.
Preferred skills-
Possession of OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification and environmental sciences experience preferred. A license to operate a motor vehicle is also preferred.
Location-
55 Water St. New York, NY 10041
Resumes may be submitted electronically using the following method: For City employees only, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Careers, and Search for Job ID# 687514. For other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 687514 Appointments are subject to OMB approval. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone inquiries please.
1. A baccalaureate degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in environmental engineering work; or
2. A baccalaureate degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials
engineering from an accredited college and master’s degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college.
A master's degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college can only be used to substitute for one year of full-time satisfactory work experience in environmental engineering.
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