Research Scientist ; Water Pollution

Job Title

Research Scientist 3 (Water Pollution)

Agency:
Environmental Conservation, Department of Environmental Conservation

Title:

Research Scientist 3 (Water Pollution)

Occupational Category: I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade: 25

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range:
From $96,336 to $121,413 Annually

Employment Type:

Full‑Time, Contingent Permanent

Appointment Type:
Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class:
Non‑competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 10%

Workweek:
Mon‑Fri

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Workday:
From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Flextime Allowed:
No

Mandatory Overtime:
No

Compressed Workweek Allowed:
No

Telecommuting Allowed:
Yes

County:
Onondaga

Street Address: 5786 Wide waters Parkway

City:
Syracuse

State: NY

Zip Code: 13214

The Division of Water (DOW) Bureau of Water Resource Management (BWRM) works to protect, manage, and conserve New York State’s groundwater and surface water supply sources, develop management strategies to enhance and protect these waters, and protect both the groundwater and surface water quality of New York’s major watersheds. BWRM’s watershed programs, permit programs, and nonpoint source program support development of clean water plans and permits to help improve water quality, identify potential funding, and conduct research to protect and restore water quality in relation to climate change, source sectors, and other emerging environmental issues.

Development of clean water plans, watershed program implementation, coordination with local, state and federal partners is fundamental to restoring and protecting New York’s water resources. The Watershed Research, Implementation and Planning Section (WRIPS) provides research and policy development on emerging issues that impact NY’s watershed programs, TMDL program, Nine Element Plans, and compliance with Clean Water Act 303d and 604b requirements, including climate change, emerging contaminants, HABs, numeric nutrient criteria and environmental justice and disadvantaged community policies.

• • 60%:
    Applied Research and Data Analysis
  • • Lead and perform independent research to develop methods, analyze water quality data, review and interpret scientific literature and technical information to support implementation of the Division of Water’s total maximum daily load (TMDL), clean water planning and watershed programs (including, but not limited to Allegany, Finger Lakes, and Great Lakes);
  • • Lead developing standardized protocols and new procedures as needed to implement the TMDL program, including work with the Bureau of Water Assessment and Management’s monitoring and assessment programs;
  • • Develop and review in‑waterbody and watershed QAPP modeling documentation for TMDL and advanced restoration plan (ARP) development;
  • • Develop, oversee, review, analyze and interpret modeling data inputs and outputs, ensuring modeling outputs meet expected quality assurance/controls;
  • • Conduct research, data analysis and interpretation of statewide environmental data to implement the TMDL program;
  • • Conduct research, data analysis and interpretation of environmental data to incorporate issues of emerging concern into watershed program implementation;
  • • Assist higher level researchers and staff in carrying out the research process.
• • 40%:
    Program Coordination and Support Supervision
  • • Provide supervisory direction of lower‑level scientists, other staff or watershed programs, including program reviews and work planning, to assigned staff in WRIPS;
  • • Ensure DEC and DOW administrative policies and procedures are followed, and staff work is aligned with DEC and DOW goals and that work products are accurate and timely; complete program reviews and work planning, to assigned staff in WRIPS;
  • • Provide training and technical support to other professional staff;
  • • Contribute to the DOW research program, including oversight of the development of technical reports, summaries, informational and other materials by lower‑level staff.
• • Coordination
  • • Represent the Department at professional meetings and coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to exchange information and expand…