Assistant Environmental Engineer
Assistant Environmental Engineer
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Job 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 highquality drinking water managing wastewater and stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Environmental Compliance (BEC) is responsible for enforcing the Citys Air and Noise Pollution Control Codes. This includes permitting air emission sources ensuring compliance with asbestos regulations answering complaints related to air and noise pollution and addressing air and noise policy issues.
The BEC is seeking to hire an Assistant Environmental Engineer for the Air and Noise Assessment Unit located in Queens NY. The selected candidate will periodically engage in research investigation review and updating technological advancements as they relate to relevant provisions of the air code and to noise mitigation techniques that are posted on our website. Under direction the selected candidate will have the responsibility of evaluating construction noise mitigation techniques proposed for various types of construction projects as well as evaluating air emission reduction mitigation methods for mobile sources as described below. The selected candidate shall review EPA/CARB and state programs policies and regulations related to vehicle emissions. The candidate shall conduct on site inspections to determine if the relevant local law requirements are being followed. For example confirming that the correct retrofit controls to reduce air emissions from vehicles are approved by the EPA and/or CARB.
The other main area that the selected candidate will be responsible for is ensuring compliance with specific sections of the noise code. This will include reviewing noise mitigation plans for completeness and confirming the allowable decibel levels meet the noise code and/or work with the contractor to further lower the decibel levels from equipment being used for a construction project. The candidate will also visit sites that are more challenging to mitigate in order to determine that the actual sound levels are abated and/or air emissions controls are properly installed. The selected candidate may be needed to attend project related meetings that may include community members elected officials construction project staff developer etc. to insure that the most effective noise mitigation measures are included. This person selected will be part of a team that will help support the bureaus air and noise enforcement staff and insure compliance with the Citys Air and Noise Pollution Control Code related to all construction activities.
ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINE 20617
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree in environmental chemical mechanical petroleum aeronautical or materials engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of fulltime 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 masters degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college.
A masters degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college can only be used to substitute for one year of fulltime satisfactory work experience in environmental engineering.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
