Data Analyst Assistant

Overview

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 stormwater, 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 Water Supply, Water Quality is seeking to hire a City Research Scientist I within the Data Analysis and Reporting group within the Water Quality Science and Planning section located in Kingston, New York. The group oversees and coordinates content for large compliance reports including the watershed water quality report, the watershed summary and assessment report, the FAD annual report, the consumer confidence report, the monthly water quality report, and others.

• Assisting the directorate, bureau and agency in investigating and reporting on current and emerging issues in regulatory compliance, source water protection, treatment, water quality and water quality operations through data analysis.
• Actively participating in data driven research within and across the Bureau of Water supply.
• Providing scientific and technical review of reports, pilot projects, articles, sampling plans, and data management plans.
• Assisting with data processing, cleaning, and formatting large datasets to prepare for analyses.
• Using standardized software to perform analyses and data visualizations and compile complex written reports as directed.
• Contributing to content for large compliance reports including the watershed water quality report, the watershed summary and assessment report, the FAD annual report, the consumer confidence report, and others.
• Maintaining working knowledge of monitoring plans and analytical methods used by DWQ and WWQ and making recommendations for new methods and sampling plans.
• Keeping data management plans up to date and available to all staff on an on-going basis.
• Participating in directorate projects such as investigations to monitor and to guide operational decision making as directed.
• Attending conferences and trade shows to stay abreast of emerging technologies and regulations.
• Reviewing water quality standards and recommending approaches to meeting water quality standards.
• Reviewing technological and structural alternatives to solving water quality problems and making recommendations to management.
• Providing administrative assistance of scientific and financial management of contracts used for additional studies and/or lab analyses such as contract lab work and/or other contracts related to water quality and treatment.

• Work is completed mostly in an office environment, consisting of ergonomically correct furniture and computer equipment.
• Physical activities and environmental conditions experienced are field visits or laboratory visits.
• Must comply with agency health and safety standards.