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EHS AUDIT SPECIALIST

City of New York

Corona, NY

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Architectural Services, Auditing, Business Administration, Capital Project, Clean Technologies, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Contract Requirements, Data Analysis, Diversity, Driver's License, Environmental Design, Environmental Health, Follow Through, Green Construction, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identify Issues, Internal Audit, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, On Site Support, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project Lifecycle, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Public Administration, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Vehicle Driving, Water Supply, Water Utility, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Corona, NY
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Company Description

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers byproviding 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 iscomprised 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 Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Division's responsibility is to support, monitor and ensure that BEDC is in compliance with Federal, State and local EHS laws and regulations. In addition, BEDC's goal is to run the safest, most environmentally compliant capital construction program in the United States; zero accidents, zero harm to people, and zero harm to the environment. The EHS group provides EHS support throughout the life cycle of projects including, but not limited to; reviewing designs and participating in the preliminary design and design workshops; providing comments on the EHS contract requirements; reviewing and making recommendations for EHS awards; providing EHS field support from preconstruction through turnover; and, running an EHS audit program to recognize performance and identify deficiencies. In addition, the EHS group regularly updates their EHS Management System (MS) through an EHS MS Audit program that results in continuous improvement items.

BEDC seeks to hire a Project Manager to serve as an EHS Audit Specialist for the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) directorate, located at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under supervision, the selected candidate will report to the EHS Program Manager. The selected candidate will work with an outside EHS auditor, aiding in the review of the EHS performance of BEDC's projects and contractors. Serving as the internal EHS Audit Specialist, they will liaise between the auditor and the BEDC projects, ensuring the scheduling of audits and the completion and receipt of the numerous audit documents. The selected candidate will work with the auditor in developing reports and also ensure that audit reports are reviewed and timely communicated to the project sites and follow-up to ensure that missing items or open items are tracked and followed through to completion. As needed, they will communicate with EHS program personnel to identify issues that require addressing through the BEDC EHS program elements. At the completion of an audit phase, they will help develop and present the overall findings of the audit program. The selected candidate will also help with the development of the next audit phase based on the results from the prior phase.

**** Only those applicants with permanent Civil Service status as a Project Manager are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as a Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview. ****

PREFERRED SKILLS

-Candidates must be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills and effective independent data analysis
-Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, and an ability to be flexible in assignment of work responsibilities
-Understanding of ISO-style auditing
-Understanding of environmental, health and safety requirements
-This position requires operation of a motor vehicle to perform site visits, inspections, and to attend meetings with project stakeholders
-Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, etc.)
-A Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments.

Additional Information:

**** Only those applicants with permanent Civil Service status as a Project Manager are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as a Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview. ****

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.

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Qualifications

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or
3. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of the experience and/or college education as described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration.

Additional Information

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.

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