Environmental Project Manager

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Department of Design and Construction seeks an Environmental Project Manager to oversee environmental consultants, drilling contractors, and field teams on capital projects.

You will review Phase I/II ESAs, permits, HASP, FSP, MHP, and RAP, and ensure designs and reports meet federal, state, and NYC regulations; perform site visits and develop remedial action plans to mitigate hazards.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture or related field.
• At least 1 year in supervising project management for engineering/architectural projects.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental consultants and drilling contractors for technical accuracy, timeliness and cost-effectiveness.
• Review design documents, Phase I/II ESAs, permits, HASP, FSP, MHP and RAP.
• Conduct field visits and manage projects of varying complexity to meet regulatory standards.

Skills

Project management

Supervisory experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture

High school diploma + 5 years PM experience

Master's or relevant license favorable

Job description

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573, or the Open Competitive Exam #3110 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, seeks an Environmental Project Manager. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing the work product of environmental consultants and drilling contractors for technical accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. The Environmental Project Manager will review capital project design documents, Phase I environmental site assessments, Phase II environmental subsurface investigation reports, Environmental Assessment/Impact Statements, wetland permit applications, dewatering permit applications, spill closure investigations, Health and Safety Plan (HASP), Field Sampling Plan (FSP), Material Handling Plan (MHP), and Remedial Action Plans (RAP). The selected candidate will conduct field visits, manage environmental projects of various levels of complexity, respond to environmental or hazardous material incidents and develop remedial action plans to mitigate hazards and ensure compliance with Federal, NYS and NYC regulations. In addition, the Environmental Project Manager will review sampling protocols, interpret analytical results, compare data to regulatory standards, write technical reports and standard operating procedures, and conduct presentations on the regulatory requirements for environmental compliance.

Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER - 22427

Qualifications

One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full‑time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects;
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above;
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable toward meeting the qualification requirements.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.