EHS Training Specialist

Company Description

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

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 storm water, 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 Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Division's responsibility is to support, monitor and ensure that BEDC is in compliance with Federal, State and local EHS laws and regulations. In addition, BEDC's goal is to run the safest, most environmentally compliant capital construction program in the United States; zero accidents, zero harm to people, and zero harm to the environment. The EHS group provides EHS support throughout the life cycle of projects including, but not limited to; reviewing designs and participating in the preliminary design and design workshops; providing comments on the EHS contract requirements; reviewing and making recommendations for EHS awards; and providing EHS field support from preconstruction through turnover. In addition, the EHS group regularly updates their EHS Management System (MS) through an EHS MS Audit program that results in continuous improvement items.

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Staff Analyst (NM) to serve as a Training Specialist for the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) directorate at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under direction of the EHS Program Manager, the selected candidate will be responsible for providing training and technical support relating to environmental health and safety to BEDC project management staff, as required by applicable laws, regulations, and Agency/Bureau policies, programs, and requirements. S/he will be responsible for preparing, updating, and maintaining training courses and content based on the Bureau's EHS programs and training objectives and goals. S/he will travel to project sites, field offices, and other DEP facilities, as necessary, to provide training to all Bureau project management staff and to project staff. S/he will continually update key training documents and program elements as laws and regulations are revised by Federal, State, and Local agencies. S/he will work with EHS staff members and project management personnel to ensure projects are compliant with all Agency and Bureau policies and procedures related to training. S/he will maintain all related training records and provide reports to senior leadership as required.

**** Only those applicants with permanent Civil Service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview. ****

PREFERRED SKILLS

-Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, or Health Sciences degree
-OSHA Outreach Instructor for Construction and General Industry standards
-OSHA-30 Hour Construction, and General Industry trainings
-Knowledge and experience in OSHA, NYSDOL, NYSDEC, USEPA, NYCDOB, FDNY and related EHS rules, laws and regulations
-Certification as an Instructional Trainer (CIT) or similar
-Experience working in or with ISO-type EHS Management Systems
-Familiarity and experience in working with or developing training programs in accordance with ANSI Z490
-Experience in technical report development and presentation
-Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
-Demonstrates skills in written and verbal communications
-A valid New York State Driver's License

Additional Information:

**** Only those applicants with permanent Civil Service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview. ****

DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.

All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

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Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

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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