Permit Coordinator

City of New York • Queens, NY

5d • Onsite

About The 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 $35B, and another $13.6B 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 Program Management Office (PMO) within BEDC provides technical support to the project delivery teams. This includes the following sections and groups: Project Controls, Schedule Controls, Permitting Support, Cost Estimating, Business Solutions, Data Analytics, and management of the Enterprise Program Management Information System (ePMIS). The PMO uses people, processes, and tools to mitigate issues that may impact a project. BEDC seeks to hire a City Planner 2 to serve as a Permit Coordinator for the Permitting section at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under supervision, with some latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, the selected candidate will provide permitting support and coordination of regulatory and environmental review compliance programs for BEDC’s portfolio of capital projects.

Requirements

• Only applicants who are permanent Civil Service City Planners are eligible to apply to this JVN.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or a related field; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning such as in the review and development of housing, transportation, environmental, and city-owned land planning projects; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to '1' above.
• Graduate education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college or university for one year of experience.
• All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in '2' above.

Nice To Haves

• Practical knowledge of environmental science topics
• Strong organization and time management with ability to prioritize daily tasks
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills
• Experience with permitting, environmental review and regulatory requirements
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Ability to meet quick deadlines and provide problem resolution to project issues
• Experience with large datasets
• Excellent computer skills in MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, and/or equivalent statistical/data management software
• Ability to travel citywide and within the New York City watershed

Responsibilities

• Perform permit identification and assist in the acquisition and compliance of permits throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop and review permit applications.
• Prepare environmental review documentation.
• Interact with regulatory agencies.
• Provide regulatory guidance to project teams.
• Maintain relevant processes within the permit tracking database.
• Perform regulatory research.
• Conduct evaluations of scientific/technical and programmatic observations and data.
• Perform accuracy reviews of technical information.
• Perform data and statistical analyses using computer software and/or mathematical models to support the review and development of environmental assessment statement (EAS) and environmental permit documentation related to regulatory programs such as State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES), Public Water Supply Improvement, and Protection of Waters programs; Federal Rivers/Harbor and Clean Water Acts; the NYC Watershed Rules and Regulations; and City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) procedures.
• Perform quantitative and statistical analyses.
• Perform data entry/database management and development.
• Review design and construction documents, plans, and contract specifications.
• Interpret scientific/engineering technical reports.
• Prepare permit applications.
• Review regulatory guidance documents and source regulations to support environmental permit compliance planning, as well as EAS and permit document review and development.
• Maintain records, report writing and answering general correspondence.
• Prepare and conduct presentations.
• Attend and coordinate meetings with Bureau project teams as well as local, state and federal environmental regulatory agencies and others relevant to advancing the Permitting Section’s objectives.
• Present results of activities to the Permitting Section’s Manager to obtain optimum efficiency in the utilization of resources for permit identification, acquisition, and compliance as well as environmental reviews.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level