Location: New York,NY, USA
Job Description
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by
supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per day
to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we
collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.
The Bureau of Environmental Compliances (BEC) mission is the enforcement of environmental laws and
regulations, which affect the health and safety of the public and environment. Specifically, the bureau
enforces the Citys Asbestos regulations as well as the Air and Noise Codes. The Bureau is comprised of
the Division of Air & Noise Policy, Permitting and Enforcement and the Asbestos Control Program. These
divisions respond to; air and noise code complaints; inspect and track asbestos removal projects; and
foster the goals of environmental protection.
Responsibilities also include certifying asbestos handlers, inspecting and issuing operating certificates to
stationary combustion and industrial process sources, and implementing the requirements of the Clean
Air Act.
The BEC seeks to hire an Industrial Hygienist for the Asbestos Control Program, located at our
headquarters in Queens, NY.
The selected candidate will conduct safety and health investigations to ensure compliance with Asbestos
Rules and Regulations. The candidate will ensure public safety and health by identifying and evaluating
potential egress and/or fire protection system hazards, passive fire protection system removal or hazards
and violations, which may violate laws, rules and regulations that are intended to reduce or eliminate fire
hazards or assist in extinguishing fires exist and institutes immediate control measures.
The selected candidate will prepare detailed inspection reports of field activities; obtain worksite
dimensions, diagrams and photographs; collect and document asbestos samples. He or she will interpret
laboratory reports, review air sampling reports, issue Notice of Violations, prepare case files and
evidence; provide testimony at Environmental Control Board Hearings and trials. The selected candidate
will also respond to reports and concerns from the public and emergency situations, conduct field and
office audits of Asbestos Assessment Reports, ATRU, ACP 7s and perform joint inspections and
investigations with other City, State and Federal Agencies.
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience
in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time work experience as described in 2 above; or
4. A combination of education and experience that is the equivalent of the course work and/or experience
described in 1, 2, and 3 above. Semester credits from an accredited college or university in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 6 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits. Semester credits from an accredited college or university in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 3 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
License Requirements
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, one year of satisfactory full-time work experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards.
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.