Project Manager (Environmental)

City of New York • New York, NY

3d • $57,323 - $81,991 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, seeks an Environmental Project Manager to manage the work product of environmental consultants and drilling contractors for technical accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. The position involves reviewing capital project design documents and environmental assessments, investigation reports, permit applications, spill closure investigations, health and safety plans, field 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 ensure 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, writes technical reports and standard operating procedures, and presents regulatory requirements for environmental compliance.

The position is listed under the Geologist title and qualifications, with Assignment Levels I and II described in the posting. A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required and must be maintained throughout employment. The stated schedule is full-time, 35 hours, and the work location is 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, with a major in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in specified geology, earth-science, engineering, or related areas.
• At least one course involving geologic field work or three months of satisfactory, full-time professional geologic field experience obtained during or after baccalaureate education.
• A valid motor vehicle driver license in New York State, maintained throughout employment.
• For Assignment Level II, after meeting Assignment Level I requirements, at least two years of satisfactory service as a City of New York Geologist AL I; or at least three years of satisfactory, full-time professional experience in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field, including one year providing geologic consultation or supervising or monitoring people involved in geologic activity; or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For Assignment Level II, a qualifying master’s degree may substitute for specified experience: a master’s in a field listed for Assignment Level I may substitute for two years of AL II professional experience, and a master’s in management, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field may substitute for the one year of consultative or supervisory experience.
• For Assignment Level I tunnel and shaft construction positions, six months of full-time professional experience in each of two areas: rock and soil classification; mapping underground joint sets and faults; or analysis of vibration monitoring to protect existing structures.
• For Assignment Level II tunnel and shaft construction positions, in addition to the Assignment Level I tunnel and shaft requirements, six months of experience in each of three areas: interpreting geologic data for shaft and tunnel support recommendations; analyzing engineering behavior of jointed rock in response to tunneling and shaft sinking; writing specifications for geologic exploration contracts; or preparing payment estimates for exploratory contract work.
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental consultants’ and drilling contractors’ work products 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 and dewatering permit applications; spill closure investigations; HASPs; FSPs; MHPs; and RAPs.
• Conduct field visits and manage environmental projects of varying levels of complexity.
• Respond to environmental or hazardous-material incidents.
• Develop remedial action plans to mitigate hazards and ensure compliance with Federal, New York State, and New York City regulations.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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