Project Manager

City of New York • New York, NY • 7h ago

Job Description

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per day to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day. The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA) is responsible for conducting environmental reviews for DEP in accordance with all applicable City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) and State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) regulations. In addition, this office provides technical assistance to other City agencies especially in the areas of air quality, noise, hazardous materials and infrastructure.

The Bureau also provides technical assistance for the preservation of natural resources (wetlands remediation and development of natural landscaping plans and conducts long range planning)

(population/employment, consumption and demand/flow) for the agency. Additionally, the Bureau conducts strategic planning to help ensure appropriate forecasting, trend analysis, regulatory review, and research to inform capital planning, in order to support social, environmental, and economic initiatives, City-wide.

The BEPA team seeks to hire one (1) City Research Scientist II for the Environmental Impact Analysis & Technical Review section located in Queens, NY. Under direction, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative, the selected candidate will work as a Project Manager with the responsibility of managing environmental impact analyses related to population growth and development for stormwater, wastewater and water supply systems and other DEP initiatives. The selected candidate will supervise and manage staff and consultants in

the conduct of environmental assessments in accordance with discretionary actions related to decision making for land use, affordable housing initiatives and related ULURP and SEQR/CEQR. The candidate will manage and evaluate complex environmental issues, perform scientific and applied research and develop planning reports to facilitate the administration's goals. Primary duties will include evaluations of stormwater, wastewater and water supply capacity needs and mitigation, including Master Planning and Strategic Initiatives. The planning and initiatives will include tracking and analyzing population density and development trends associated with sewer and wastewater treatment infrastructure capacity and pollutant loadings and New York Harbor water quality impacts. This analysis will consider growth associated with development trends, City of Yes, neighborhood rezonings and other factors. The work will support small scale to City-wide infrastructure initiatives including targeted capital upgrades, operations adjustments, appropriate sewer system connections, resiliency projects, and ongoing regulatory compliance for rezoned areas in light of development trends and forecasts.

The selected candidate is also expected to develop findings and recommendations for upper management; track and evaluate development trends; undertake sewer capacity analyses taking into consideration zoning; coordinate environmental review cases among DEP Bureaus as well as other agency partners; perform initial environmental studies including evaluating related scientific literature; provide information to the public on environmental review and land use procedures; and perform related duties as required. Additionally, the candidate is also expected to interpret and explain legal, technical and procedural aspects of environmental review to the public and prepare technical reports and correspondence.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications

For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $ 87,743.00

Salary Max: $110,120.00

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