City of New York · 1 month ago
Scientist (Water Ecology), Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$77K/yr - $88K/yr
2+ years expThe City of New York is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC through its Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Scientist (Water Ecology) role involves conducting inspections and managing a team to ensure compliance with regulations related to water systems, while also serving as a liaison for building owners and addressing environmental health hazards.
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Responsibilities
Directing and planning activities to achieve annual field inspection targets for the BWSO unit including scheduling and logistical support, providing work assignments to field staff, solving issues that arise during field work, monitoring field task progress and evaluating data to measure inspection results
Supervising and leading a team of Scientist Water Ecologists II, Scientist Water Ecologists I, and Scientist Water Ecologists Trainees including organizing workflows and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Oversee program projects relating to new registrations, registration issues, decommissioning, general compliance follow up, monitoring of field visits, and field operations team professional development
Setting performance goals, mentoring and meeting with staff individually and in teams, and providing performance evaluations for the staff members
Managing and coordinating rapid response activities during community investigations and building evaluations based on the Department's Legionnaires' disease surveillance system and response protocol
Utilizing technical writing and analysis skills to assess and understand water management programs and plans and associated operation records, drawings and specifications of water treatment systems to establish regulatory compliance
Serving as a primary customer service liaison for the Bureau of ESE in corresponding with building owners and managers to address questions and to provide education on our regulatory program and best management practices for building water systems
Taking leadership role in identifying and performing actions to eliminate environmental health hazards promptly in accordance with NYC regulations
Representing the Department in an enforcement capacity by serving violations/summons to business owners or owners' representatives and attending Tribunal hearings to adjudicate notice of violations and summons. Will be responsible for reviewing inspection findings and preparing necessary evidence to represent the Department
Lead field inspections that include travel through the five boroughs to various building types for building water supply and distribution systems such as cooling towers, evaporative condensers, building plumbing, and wastewater systems
Perform quality control on inspections for accuracy in accordance with the Bureau's inspection protocols and manage completion of follow up compliance inspections, as needed, to mitigate potential risks to the public. This includes contacting facilities, assigning cases to staff, and case management and documentation in our database
Qualification
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
Experience in environmental sciences, water testing, supervising field staff, and designing drinking and/or wastewater plans
Knowledge or study in hazard mitigation, risk assessment, environmental investigations, or public health
Experience with supervising staff and/or leading teams of inspectors
Ability to climb ladders and work in confined spaces, work in high altitudes (building roofs) in order to perform water testing
Pass medical clearance and FIT testing for wearing proper PPE respirators
Complete and pass Agency required trainings and be in compliance with position related certificates and licenses
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to interact at all levels in addition to exceptional written and communication skills
Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to perform data entry and navigate inspection programs on a portable device (iPhone or Tablet)
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access)
Benefits
A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
A tax-deferred savings program
A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
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