Senior Environmental Planner for the Division of Building and Land Development Services

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $87,743 - $100,904 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation's largest municipal housing agency, responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants, and holding landlords accountable across New York City. The Office of Development (OOD) within HPD leads the agency's efforts to create and preserve affordable housing. The Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) is the largest division within OOD, providing architectural, engineering, cost valuation, environmental planning, and construction support services. BLDS is composed of seven units, including the Environmental Planning Unit. This role contributes to the SPEED initiative, aiming to reduce timelines for affordable housing development by reforming key phases of the development process, including environmental review and planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor, or Graduate Degree in Urban or Environmental Planning, Environmental Studies or Environmental Science are strongly preferred.
• Ability to negotiate with diverse technical specialists.
• Ability to apply sound judgment in technical matters.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' or '2' above.
• At least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in '2' above.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in '1' and '2' above.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deputy Director and Director to prepare and review federal environmental assessments, pursuant to the regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), with particular focus on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) environmental reviews.
• Assist the Deputy Director and Director to prepare CEQR applications and analyses, including Environmental Assessment Statements.
• Assist the Deputy Director and Director to provide oversight and technical assistance to staff to ensure compliance with environmental determinations.
• Assist the Deputy Director and Director to provide day-to-day project management on environmental reviews and work efficiently to meet project deadlines.
• Under general supervision, review Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Phase II Site Investigation Work Plans, Phase II Site Investigation Reports, Remedial Action Plans, and Construction Health and Safety Plans for completeness, thoroughness, and adherence to the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
• Represent HPD in interagency meetings with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
• Assist the Deputy Director and Director to work with other agency staff and applicants to provide technical assistance in the preparation, review, and submission of applications.
• Coordinate inter- and intra-agency technical reviews, review and analyze environmental applications and prepare environmental determinations and other forms of correspondence.
• Represent the agency at intra- and inter-agency committee meetings and public forums.

What This Job Offers

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