The Division of Environment Health at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a mission to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach and education, surveillance, and enforcement. Within the division, the Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) focuses on identifying and minimizing the risks of environmental and engineered hazards through field inspection, surveillance, scientific and engineering analysis, and data collection. Within ESE, the Office of Public Health Engineering (PHE), through technical monitoring, surveillance, and enforcement action as necessary ensures that the drinking water supply, recreational water facilities and onsite water treatment systems are in full compliance with Federal, State and City Health Code requirements to protect the health and safety of all New York City residents.


DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Provide scientific and engineering subject matter expertise and research support related to drinking water quality standards and regulations, new water treatment technologies, water reuse, emergency preparedness, analytical methods, surveillance tools, protocols, data systems and/or processes related to PHE programs.

Coordinate and participate in review and approval of engineering plans, specifications, and applications submitted for various programs and permits under the Office's jurisdiction such as drinking water facilities, pools, sauna steam rooms, bathing beaches, water treatment systems, and well water, to ensure compliance with the Federal, State and Local regulations.

Conduct sanitary survey inspections of drinking water facilities and contribute to scientific reports on inspection activities, relevant capital projects, and surveillance activities as they relate to NYC's ongoing compliance with drinking water quality requirements.

Provide recommendations and technical support to consultants, engineers, architects, and permittees related to PHE programs to increase compliance and minimize health risks.

Independently research best industry practices to develop of technical guidance, informational factsheets, and recommendations related to water treatment technologies, emerging contaminants, and recreational water safety.

Provide overall program administration, daily supervision, and assigning individual task and research projects to Scientists, Engineers, and other technical staff including tracking unit performance indicators, generating status deliverables to assess regulatory compliance, and ensuring quality control and timely completion within project deadlines.

Implement or create policies, procedure, grant work plans, training materials, scientific research and engineering reports relating to drinking water, recreational water, and nonpotable water reuse.

Act as a liaison with government agencies, private organizations, research organizations and general public stakeholders for education and outreach, program management and general correspondence to represent the Department.

Manage emergency response activities in response to waterborne disease and other imminent public health risks. Provides executive summary to Agency leadership and works with other Bureaus to execute our emergency response protocols.

Lead ESE in achieving Bureau goals and objectives including the assessment of programmatic outcomes.

**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:
- A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.

- Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.

- Current Resume

- Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) 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.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. 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; or
2. 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; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have 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.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Strong technical background in engineering, chemistry, or biological sciences Experience in engineering plan and specification review, water treatment, and the principles of disinfection, filtration, cross-connection control Detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills Project management skills and experience Excellent writing and communication skills Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access) Easily adaptable to a dynamic work environment.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.