Public Health Sanitarian
5 months ago
Job Description
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Only candidates currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent Public Health Sanitarian will be considered.
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 system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Under general supervision, with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative, the selected candidate will serve as trainer in the Training and Workforce Development Section and will be responsible for:
* Preparing and providing customized training programs, modifying existing curricula, designing new EHS training programs and training staff on these and other programs.
* Maintaining training records, conducting research, studies and investigations, evaluating findings, preparing reports and making recommendations, as well as preparing and/or procuring training materials as necessary for classes.
* Serve as primary and/or secondary EHS instructor of in-house training programs including Hazardous Communications, Right-to-Know, New Employee Orientation, FDNY Certificates of Fitness, Emergency Coordinator, Respiratory Protection, Asbestos Awareness, Blood Borne Pathogens, Hearing Conservation, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid/CPR/AED, Lab Safety, Petroleum and Chemical Bulk Storage Management, Waste Management, Hot Work Safety, Control of Hazardous Energy, Fall Protection, Aerial Lifts, Competent Scaffolding, Power Industrial Trucks, Cranes and Rigging Safety, and other related topics.
Trainings are conducted across the five boroughs of NYC at BWT facilities.
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, i.e., biology, botany, chemistry, geology, physics, physiology, and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, i.e., environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control or food service; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college, with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, and 5 years of experience as a public health technician assisting sanitarians and engineers in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control programs affecting the public's health.
Medical Requirement: Medical guidelines have been established for the position of Public Health Sanitarian. Candidates will be examined to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position of Public Health Sanitarian. Where appropriate, a reasonable accommodation will be provided for a person with a disability to enable him or her to take the examination, and /or to perform the essential functions of the job.
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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