Scientist Water Ecologist, Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

New York City, NY-posted 3 months ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Queens, NY

5,001-10,000 employees

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

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The Office of Building Water System Oversight (BWSO) within the Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) is responsible for conducting inspections to ensure compliance with various rules and regulations aimed at improving the operating conditions of various engineered systems such as cooling towers, water tanks, evaporative condensers, internal plumbing, and wastewater systems in order to prevent risks associated with these systems. Reporting directly to the Enforcement and Compliance Field Operations Chief, you will be tasked with supervising a team of water ecologists responsible for conducting cooling tower inspections. You will be mainly responsible for all aspects of daily supervision, scheduling, problem solving, reports, quality assurance, performance evaluations, and inspection progress toward overall program goals.

Directing and planning activities to achieve annual field inspection targets for the BWSO unit including scheduling and logistical support.
Providing work assignments to field staff, solving issues that arise during field work, monitoring field task progress and evaluating data to measure inspection results.
Supervising and leading a team of Scientist Water Ecologists II, Scientist Water Ecologists I, and Scientist Water Ecologists Trainees including organizing workflows and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks.
Setting performance goals, mentoring and meeting with staff, and providing performance evaluations for the staff members.
Managing and coordinating response activities during community investigations and building evaluations based on signals from the Department's Legionella disease surveillance system.
Utilizing technical writing and analysis skills to assess and understand water management programs and plans and associated operation records, drawings and specifications of water treatment systems to establish regulatory compliance.
Serving as a primary customer service liaison for the Bureau of ESE in corresponding with building owners and managers to address questions and to provide education on our regulatory program and best management practices for building water systems.
Taking leadership role in identifying and performing actions to eliminate environmental health hazards promptly in accordance with Health Code and NYS Sanitary Code regulations.
Representing the Department in an enforcement capacity by serving violations/summons to business owners or owners' representatives and attending Tribunal hearings to adjudicate notice of violations and summons.
Organizing Bureau activities for Field Operations and implementing protocols for response to any disease surveillance signals triggered by increased case reporting of Legionnaires' disease.
Conducting cooling tower inspections periodically during each inspection cycle year.
Performing regulatory compliance activities including compliance inspections, case tracking, correspondence, and follow up actions as assigned for each cooling tower system.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental or chemical engineering, limnology, environmental science, marine science, geology, biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, or health science.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study, and at least one year of satisfactory full time experience in water quality planning, management or research or performing environmental laboratory analyses, and/or environmental field sampling of water.
An associate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study, and at least three years of satisfactory full time experience as described above.
To be assigned to Assignment Levels II or III, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree and must have one additional year of the experience described above for a total of two years of experience.
A master's degree may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

Experience in environmental sciences, water testing, supervising field staff, and designing drinking and/or wastewater plans.
Ability to climb ladders and work in confined spaces, work in high altitudes (building roofs) in order to perform water testing.
Pass medical clearance and FIT testing for wearing proper PPE respirators.
Complete and pass Agency required trainings and be in compliance with position related certificates and licenses.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to interact at all levels in addition to exceptional written and communication skills.
Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Loan Forgiveness: Eligibility for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
Premium-free health insurance plan saving employees over $10K annually.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
Tax-deferred savings program.
Robust Worksite Wellness Program offering resources and opportunities to keep you healthy.
Work From Home Policy: Ability to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security compared to private sector employment.

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