Site Safety Officer

City of New York•Carmel, NY

16h•$70,233 - $109,161•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking an Associate Public Health Sanitarian I for a position within the Strategic Services unit, Drinking Water Operations (DWO) Directorate, located in Carmel, New York. This role will serve as a Site Safety Officer, responsible for directing programs to enforce the Health Code, Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) regulations, and other Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) rules. The position will also assist in planning and executing special projects and surveys governing health and safety in the BWS workplace. The Bureau of Water Supply Drinking Water Operations Strategic Services unit provides Risk Management Program (RMP), Process Safety Management (PSM), and EHS resources to achieve compliance objectives for all BWS Drinking Water Operations employees and facilities.

Requirements

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; and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing the areas of food, drugs and general environmental conditions.
OR 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 4 years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
OR Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and and/or biological sciences. Furthermore, to assure compliance with Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) – Title 10 (Health), all candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian as described in "1" above.
Candidates must live outside the five (5) boroughs or be permanent in the civil service title listed in order to be considered for appointment.

Nice To Haves

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment
MS Office including Word, Excel, Teams, One Drive, Power Point, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) databases
NYC DEP EHS Policies and Procedures
OSHA Law and Regulation
US EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations
US DOT Hazardous Material Transportation Regulations
Excellent interpersonal and team liaison approach skill set
Ability to effectively support the supervisor of a major Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) organizational segment
Regulatory Research
Technical Writing and Database Manipulation
Communication Skills and Training
Time Management
Ability to provide safety reviews and inspections
Research regulatory standards to maintain compliance with EHS matters
Performs incident investigation and enact appropriate recommendations
Noise meters and air monitoring meters

Responsibilities

Provide support and technical assistance on health and safety matters to ensure that assigned facilities maintain Environmental, Health and Safety compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations, laws and codes, and Agency and Bureau policies and guidelines.
Attend regular EHS meetings, implement BWS Environmental, Health and Safety policies and programs through coordinated efforts with responsible individuals and the issuance of technical reports, recommendations and written plans to achieve compliance goals.
Ensure that all staff reporting to the assigned facilities have information on, and access to, tools and skills required to conduct their job duties in a safe and environmentally responsible manner by acting as a technical resource person, doing research, reviews report of inspections, and make recommendations on future health and safety actions.
Conduct in service training programs and gives technical guidance to subordinate staff in facility inspections.
Perform routine highly difficult and complex safety and health investigations to verify that assigned facilities and field staff maintain Environmental, Health and Safety compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations, laws and codes, and Agency and Bureau policies and guidelines.
Inspect construction of facilities for conformance with environmental conditions regulations and with approved plans and specifications.
Maintain technical knowledge, licenses and certifications as may be necessary to perform all job assignments and attends all required training and Environmental, Health and Safety meetings to maintain knowledge of current programs and directives.
Coordinate with facility personnel to access Risk Management Program (RMP), Process Safety Management (PSM) Mechanical Integrity activities (maintenance and inspection records) in the Computerized Maintenance and Management Systems.