Assistant Environmental Engineer

2 months ago


New York, United States City of New York Full time

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 high-quality 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 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2,000 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.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum, aeronautical, or materials engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time 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 master's degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college can only be used to substitute for one year of full-time 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.



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