Permit Coordinator

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 by providing 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 is comprised 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 $35 B, and another $13.6 B projected over the next 10‑year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allow DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

The Program Management Office (PMO) within BEDC provides technical support to the project delivery teams. This includes the following sections and groups:
Project Controls, Schedule Controls, Permitting Support, Cost Estimating, Business Solutions, Data Analytics, and management of the Enterprise Program Management Information System (ePMIS). The PMO uses people, processes, and tools to mitigate issues that may impact a project.

BEDC seeks to hire a Scientist (Water Ecology) 3 to serve as a Permit Coordinator for the Permitting section at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under supervision, with some latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, the selected candidate will provide permitting support and coordination of regulatory and environmental review compliance programs for BEDC’s portfolio of capital projects.

• Provide permit identification and assist in the acquisition and compliance of permits throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop and review permit applications; prepare environmental review documentation; interact with regulatory agencies; provide regulatory guidance to project teams; and maintain relevant processes within the permit tracking database.
• Perform regulatory research; evaluate scientific/technical and programmatic observations and data; conduct accuracy reviews of technical information; and perform data and statistical analyses using computer software and/or mathematical models to support the review and development of environmental assessment statements (EAS) and environmental permit documentation related to regulatory programs such as State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES), Public Water Supply Improvement, and Protection of Waters programs;
  Federal Rivers/Harbor and Clean Water Acts; the NYC Watershed Rules and Regulations; and City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) procedures.
• Conduct quantitative and statistical analyses, data entry/database management and development, review design and construction documents, plans, and contract specifications, interpret scientific/engineering technical reports, prepare permit applications, review regulatory guidance documents and source regulations to support environmental permit compliance planning, and review and develop EAS and permit documents.
• Maintain records, write reports, answer general correspondence, prepare and conduct presentations, and attend and coordinate meetings with Bureau project teams as well as local, state and federal environmental regulatory agencies and other relevant parties.
• Present the result of these activities to the Permitting Section’s Manager to obtain optimum efficiency in the utilization of resources for permit identification, acquisition, and compliance, as well as environmental reviews.

• Practical knowledge of environmental science topics.
• Strong organization and time management with ability to prioritize daily tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills.
• Experience with permitting, environmental review and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Ability to meet quick deadlines and provide problem resolution to project…