Environmental Analyst​/Trainee – NY HELPS

Overview

Duties

Description:

The incumbent will serve as a Project Manager for permit applications/facilities and review requests, including interpreting maps and plans, preparing written materials (letters, notices, SEQR documentation and permits), reviewing environmental impact statements, integrating environmental factors and other considerations into decision making.

More specific duties will include explaining environmental impact laws, regulations and permit jurisdictions to applicants, Department staff, other agencies and the public; conducting interdisciplinary environmental and regulatory reviews for assigned permit applications and other proposals utilizing GIS and other resources; assisting and training program aides, seasonal employees and interns; utilizing computer programs to prepare work products and reports, and to manage, track and document activities;

performing environmental impact analysis, including identification, evaluation and mitigation of the potential effects of proposed project changes to the environment; assisting in the review of programs, policy, regulations and legislation; and carrying out inspections of project sites, evaluate regulatory/resource issues, environmental concerns and potential violations.

• Environmental Analyst Trainee 1:
  Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or geological engineering; environmental planning; environmental studies; environmental, natural, or physical science; land use planning; archaeology; geography; or landscape architecture.
• Environmental Analyst Trainee 2:
  Bachelor’s degree in the same fields and one year of experience preparing or reviewing environmental impact statements; providing expert testimony on environmental impact at public hearings; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to multi-disciplinary environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining.
  
  A Juris Doctor, master’s or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
• Environmental Analyst 1:
  Bachelor’s degree in the same fields and two years of experience preparing or reviewing environmental impact statements; providing expert testimony on environmental impact at public hearings; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to multi-disciplinary environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining.
  
  A Juris Doctor, master’s or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

• Must have a valid driver’s license or demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.
• Must be able to negotiate difficult terrain.
• Travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• Overnight travel may be required.
• Must be available for emergency response.
• Must be able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Telecommuting may be available; will be discussed at interview.

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more…

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: …

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

For minimum qualifications, “This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the…