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New York State Homes & Community Renewal · 19 hours ago

Environmental Analyst

Albany, NY, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$70K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State. The Environmental Analyst will be responsible for the environmental review of projects granted funding, analyzing compliance with environmental regulations and providing technical assistance to HCR staff.

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Responsibilities

Review HFA (and HTF as work levels demand) funded projects, analyzing, evaluating and administering compliance with SEQR/SHPO/NEPA requirements

Conducts comprehensive reviews of funded projects and programs including site visit reports, SEQR Short Environmental Assessment Form, SHPO review, Floodplain Management Criteria, and, as needed, NEPA review, CEQR review and Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Review

Reviews and evaluates Environmental Assessment and Statutory checklists and/or Environmental Impact Statements for specified categories of projects

Identifies and addresses regulatory thresholds, compliance issues and submission requirements, conducting research and proposing alternative solutions to problem issues for supervisory review and approval

Prepares appropriate documents for supervisory review and assists in coordinating actions among HCR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Coastal Zone Commission

Responds to problem issues interacting with Federal and State agencies, HCR staff and grantees, providing background information and proposed resolutions to supervisor

Under supervisory review, drafts statutorily required public notices, reviews responses and provides background information for HCR response

Prepares funding commitment letter to grantees outlining conditions to be met and completes related letters and documentation for HCR, HUD and other Federal and State agencies as needed

Provides on-going technical assistance and compliance monitoring of approved projects

Performs digital mapping and documentation on available software

Assists the supervisor in maintaining and updating a resource library of materials relating to Federal and State environmental regulations, review requirements and background information

Assists the supervisor in maintaining an environmental procedures manual, drafting revisions to reflect changes in regulation and review requirements

Assists the supervisor in preparing and delivering technical assistance programs for HCR staff, LPAs, grantees and applicants

Qualification

Environmental analysisNEPA complianceSEQR complianceEnvironmental impact statementsTechnical assistanceResearch skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Must have a bachelor's or higher-level degree in an environmental field of study, such as environmental engineering, environmental science, geology, and environmental planning, environmental studies, environmental law, natural science or land use planning

Must have two years of experience in a position having substantial relationship to environmental analysis, meaning preparing and/or reviewing environmental impact statements or assessments; or providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and/or field investigations related to environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands and/or site remediation

Preferred

Substitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate's degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor's degree; J.D. or master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including paid leave, including excellent health, dental, vision and retirement benefits with the New York State & Local Employees’ Retirement System.

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Work life balance benefits including a 37.5 hour work week and paid time off benefits including, vacation, sick, personal days, and Federal Holidays

Opportunity for compressed scheduling

12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Paid Family Leave

Opportunity for compressed/flextime scheduling

As a New York State employee, you may qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for an eligible employer.

Cash in for Wellness! This program provides you with the option of buying or renewing a health club membership of your choice or enrolling in a weight loss and or smoking cessation program, using your sick leave accruals.

Tuition reimbursement program – for job related and non-job related courses

Vacation Leave Buy-Back program – Subject to approval, every year eligible employees may exchange previously earned and accrued vacation time in return for cash compensation (at employee’s daily rate of pay at time of exchange)

Access to Plum Benefits – savings on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, tours, Broadway shows and more!

Optical reimbursement program – Employees are eligible for optical, hearing aid, and podiatric expenses not otherwise covered by insurance, with a maximum aggregate amount of $675 per year, per family. Unused yearly balances may be carried over to the next year for a maximum of $1350