Professional Engineer ; Environmental); NY HELPS

Duties Description

The Professional Engineer (PE) 1 (Environmental) will be responsible for investigating human exposure to hazardous materials; reviewing workplans and reports and compiling relevant data on human exposure pathways; evaluating the completeness of inspections and making recommendations to achieve a complete, scientifically defensible investigation and exposure abatement remedial program. This involves reviewing work plans and investigation reports (RI/FS), remedial plans (PRAPS, RODS) and other reports as to whether they identify and adequately address the public health impacts from hazardous waste sites, petroleum spills and other contaminated areas.

The incumbent will provide written comments based upon the reviews of workplans, reports or other documents to the State and federal agencies and other concerned parties. The PE 1 (Environmental) will determine appropriate analytical procedures and collect environmental samples to determine the degree of human exposure to environmental contaminants. They will ensure that environmental samples are collected in accordance with proper laboratory protocols and requirements;

respond to reclassification requests (e.g., Petitions to Delist and Classification Packages); determine sampling/data adequacy regarding potential public health implications; and provide recommendations to supervisors, management and government agencies.

The Professional Engineer (PE) 1 (Environmental) will be responsible for investigating human exposure to hazardous materials; reviewing workplans and reports and compiling relevant data on human exposure pathways; evaluating the completeness of inspections and making recommendations to achieve a complete, scientifically defensible investigation and exposure abatement remedial program. This involves reviewing work plans and investigation reports (RI/FS), remedial plans (PRAPS, RODS) and other reports as to whether they identify and adequately address the public health impacts from hazardous waste sites, petroleum spills and other contaminated areas.

The incumbent will provide written comments based upon the reviews of workplans, reports or other documents to the State and federal agencies and other concerned parties. The PE 1 (Environmental) will determine appropriate analytical procedures and collect environmental samples to determine the degree of human exposure to environmental contaminants. They will ensure that environmental samples are collected in accordance with proper laboratory protocols and requirements;

respond to reclassification requests (e.g., Petitions to Delist and Classification Packages); determine sampling/data adequacy regarding potential public health implications; and provide recommendations to supervisors, management and government agencies.

The incumbent will provide guidance on engineering issues on technically complex or innovative remedial site activities. The PE 1 (Environmental) will research and summarize available information and technologies to support development of program policy for emerging environmental issues; conduct field visits to hazardous sites to assess possible exposures to toxic and hazardous materials; collect appropriate data in the field as needed to assess the quality of training or determine the degree of human exposure to environmental contaminants;

make scientifically valid field observations and measurements as part of an exposure investigation; and provide property owners and occupants with sampling results and interpretation both verbal and in written form.

The incumbent will respond to inquiries by the public and other agencies regarding exposures to toxic and hazardous materials. Responses must address concerns and provide respondents with sufficient information to satisfy the inquiring party. The PE 1 (Environmental) will represent the Department at public meetings (as well as community advocacy or advisory groups, and other stakeholders) to address community health concerns, as well as at interagency meetings, meetings with other agencies and meetings with responsible parties and their consultants to discuss technical issues related to human…