Environmental Project Manager
About The Position
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to oversee environmental consultants and drilling contractors, ensuring their work is technically accurate, complete, timely, and cost-effective. The role reviews capital project design documents and environmental assessments, investigation reports, permit applications, spill closure investigations, health and safety plans, sampling plans, material handling plans, and remedial action plans. The Environmental Project Manager conducts field visits, manages environmental projects of varying complexity, responds to environmental or hazardous-material incidents, and develops remedial action plans to mitigate hazards and support compliance with federal, New York State, and New York City regulations. The role also reviews sampling protocols, interprets analytical results, compares data with regulatory standards, prepares technical reports and standard operating procedures, and presents regulatory requirements for environmental compliance. This is a full-time position with a stated schedule of 35 hours. Work location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Applicants must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC Promotional Exam #3573, or reachable on Open Competitive Exam #3110. Applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title. Candidates who do not meet these civil service criteria will not be considered for an interview.
Requirements
- Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC Promotional Exam #3573, or reachable on Open Competitive Exam #3110; applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title.
- Meet the stated Associate Project Manager qualification requirements, which include qualifying supervisory experience and project-management experience or an applicable combination of education and experience.
- For the qualification pathways described, education may include a bachelor's degree in a listed field such as engineering, architecture, construction, sustainable design, urban planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; other pathways include a high school diploma plus specified experience and/or qualifying college education.
- Credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
- Design-focused experience does not count toward the stated qualification requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage environmental consultants’ and drilling contractors’ work product for technical accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness.
- Review capital project design documents, Phase I environmental site assessments, Phase II environmental subsurface investigation reports, Environmental Assessments/Impact Statements, wetland permit applications, dewatering permit applications, spill closure investigations, Health and Safety Plans, Field Sampling Plans, Material Handling Plans, and Remedial Action Plans.
- Conduct field visits and manage environmental projects of varying levels of complexity.
- Respond to environmental or hazardous-material incidents and develop remedial action plans to mitigate hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Review sampling protocols, interpret analytical results, and compare data with regulatory standards.
- Write technical reports and standard operating procedures.
- Conduct presentations on regulatory requirements for environmental compliance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
