Assistant Engineer; Environmental​/Engineer Trainee - NY HELPS

The successful candidate will apply their engineering knowledge to assist the Bureau of Water Compliance in its mission for consistent statewide understanding and implementation of Division of Water (DOW) permitting, compliance and enforcement activities.

The successful candidate will apply their engineering knowledge to assist the Bureau of Water Compliance in its mission for consistent statewide understanding and implementation of Division of Water (DOW) permitting, compliance and enforcement activities.

• Assist in the coordination of DOW’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) permitting and enforcement programs.
• Apply knowledge of the Clean Water Act and State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit program in developing individual State Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (SPDES) permits for municipalities with CSOs.
• Review Water Treatment Chemical reports for municipal wastewater treatment systems and make authorization determinations.
• Conduct water quality evaluations and derive water quality based effluent limitations for SPDES permits.
• Assist in the development of guidance materials for CSO Permits and Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) implementation, including guidance on Post Construction Compliance Monitoring and Post LTCP activities.
• Assist in tracking municipalities with SSOs and development of strategies for prioritization of enforcement efforts. Modify existing SPDES permits to remove SSOs that do not meet goals of the Clean Water Act.
• Assist with development of Statewide Reports to reflect DOW’s enforcement efforts for CSOs and SSOs.
• Assist in the review of engineering reports, design plans, and specifications for improvements to wastewater treatment facilities and conveyance systems. Effectively document and communicate findings.
• Assist in oversight of formal enforcement cases, including violations of SPDES permits and Administrative Orders on Consent.
• Prepare effective written communication in compliance with New York State, DEC, and DOW policy.
• Establish and maintain effective inter-personal relationships, and communicate constructively with multiple federal, state, and local government agencies, the public, and various interest groups.
• Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Office
• Occasional travel to locations across the state

AE (Environmental)/Trainee – NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

To be eligible for appointment under NY HELPS, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications below:

Either 1. A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology as listed below;

Or 2. Proof of passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time engineering experience as listed below.

Proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; OR proof of passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) AND one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.

Qualifying degrees:
Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical…