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City of New York · 1 month ago

Scientist (Water Ecology), Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$62K/yr - $71K/yr

1+ years exp

The City of New York is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of its residents through various programs and services. They are seeking a Scientist (Water Ecology) to conduct inspections and ensure compliance with regulations related to building water systems, while also performing environmental sampling and educating building owners on best practices.

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Responsibilities

Conduct investigations of building water supply and distribution systems including cooling towers, evaporative condensers, internal plumbing, and wastewater systems

Perform environmental sampling of building water supply and distribution systems for water quality analysis including collection of water quality measurements

Review building maintenance programs and plans for cooling tower systems to ensure compliance

Conduct Compliance inspections to selected facilities to ensure corrective actions and documentation were done to mitigate potential risks to the public

Review building cooling tower systems operational records to ensure compliance

Prepare reports pertaining to the findings of the field investigation including the preparation of electronic inspection reports using software developed for BWSO to implement inspection protocols

Educate building owners and managers in best practices for managing cooling towers, evaporative condensers, internal plumbing, and wastewater systems

Counsel facility/premises/owner/operator regarding regulations and remedial measures when necessary

Issue Notice of Violations and Tribunal summons for non-compliance with NYC Health Code and NYS Sanitary Code

Participate in the development of standard operating procedures for the field and conduct field surveys associated with building water supply and distribution systems

Review plans, drawings, and specifications for building water supply and distribution systems

Provide recommendations and take corrective actions based on findings of the field investigation as needed or directed by supervisor

Assist the ESE in related Public Health Engineering tasks including water and sewage complaints, beach inspections and sampling and pool inspections and sampling as needed

Qualification

Environmental scienceWater quality analysisEnvironmental laboratory analysesMicrosoft Office proficiencyCustomer service skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

A masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas of study: environmental or chemical engineering, limnology, environmental science, marine science, geology, biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, or health science

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in '1' above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least one year of satisfactory full time experience, which may not have been part of graduate or undergraduate course work, working in the field of water quality planning, management or research or performing environmental laboratory analyses, and/or environmental field sampling of water

An associate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in '1' above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least three years of satisfactory full time experience as described in '2' above

To be assigned to Assignment Levels II or III, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university as described in '2' above and must have one additional year of the experience described in '2' above for a total of two years of experience

A master's degree from an accredited college in one of the areas described in '1' above may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience

Preferred

Academic background in environmental or chemical engineering, limnology, environmental science, marine science, geology, biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, or health science

Prefer to work in the field including travel throughout the five boroughs

Must be able to climb ladders and work in confined spaces, work in high altitudes (building roofs) in order to perform field inspections and water testing

Pass medical clearance and FIT testing for wearing proper PPE respirators. Must complete and pass Agency required trainings and be in compliance with the position related certificates and licenses

Strong interpersonal and customer service skills

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access)