Environmental Specialist ; NY HELPS) Region Construction

Duties Description

Under the general direction of the Regional Construction Engineer, the employee will lead, coordinate, and implement, as appropriate, the environmental program for the Regional Construction Group. Generally, responsibilities include the following:

• Provide constructability review of environmental aspects of capital projects during development/design phase (asbestos, hazardous waste, stormwater, wetlands, working in water, etc.)
• Provide environmental site reviews and inspections of capital projects during delivery/construction phase.
• Participate in coordination of any environmental permitting (asbestos, stormwater, wetlands, working in water, etc.) during project delivery/construction phase.
• Develop and deliver appropriate environmental training for regional construction staff.
• Develop programmatic environmental guidance for regional construction staff.
• Provide environmental technical assistance to regional construction staff.
• Provide leadership on environmental stewardship activities for regional construction group.
• Provide coordination with external regulatory agencies regarding environmental aspects of regional construction program.
• Develop and implement environmental quality assurance and quality control program for regional construction activities.
• Act as the construction quality control point for regulatory documentation responses (reports, letters, etc.) from construction.
• Participate in formal clearance reviews for Department standard issuances (EIEB) for environmental specification revisions, programmatic agreements, directives, etc.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the Department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
* To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

You must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as:

• An Environmental Specialist 1, Environmental Specialist Trainee 1, Environmental Specialist Trainee 2, Landscape Architect, or Assistant Landscape Architect. Or
• An Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) or Transportation Analyst where at least 50% of your duties involved the preparation and review of environmental impact analyses requiring knowledge and application of state and federal environmental laws, regulations, methods, procedures, and standards. This experience must include either preparing technical analyses on environmental matters or providing consultation on environmental regulatory programs.

Open Competitive:
Seven years of environmental analysis experience which must include substantial involvement in the preparation and review of environmental impact analyses, requiring knowledge and application of state and federal environmental laws, regulations, methods, procedures, and standards; preparation of technical analyses on environmental impact matters; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to environmental regulatory programs.

Substitution:
An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance…