Ehs Audit Specialist

• Job Category:
  Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $90,000 to $100,000
• Compensation: USD 66,330 - USD 99,528

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 $35B, and another $13.6B 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 Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Division’s responsibility is to support, monitor and ensure that BEDC is in compliance with Federal, State and local EHS laws and regulations. In addition, BEDC’s goal is to run the safest, most environmentally compliant capital construction program in the United States; zero accidents, zero harm to people, and zero harm to the environment. The EHS group provides EHS support throughout the life cycle of projects including, but not limited to: reviewing designs and participating in the preliminary design and design workshops;

providing comments on the EHS contract requirements; reviewing and making recommendations for EHS awards; providing EHS field support from preconstruction through turnover; and running an EHS audit program to recognize performance and identify deficiencies. The EHS group also regularly updates its EHS Management System (MS) through an EHS MS Audit program that results in continuous improvement items.

BEDC seeks to hire a Project Manager to serve as an EHS Audit Specialist for the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) directorate with locations upstate in either Valhalla, NY or Kingston, NY. Under supervision, the selected candidate will report to the EHS Program Manager, work with an outside EHS auditor to review BEDC’s project and contractor performance, liaison between the auditor and BEDC projects, schedule audits, ensure completion and receipt of audit documents, develop and present audit reports, and track missing or open items to completion.

The selected candidate will also communicate with EHS program personnel to identify issues requiring action through the BEDC EHS program elements and help develop subsequent audit phases based on prior results.

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills and effective independent data analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, and flexibility in assignment of work responsibilities.
• Understanding of ISO‑style auditing.
• Understanding of environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Operation of a motor vehicle to perform site visits, inspections, and attend meetings with project stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, etc.).
• A Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments.

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All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

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