City of New York
Asbestos Enforcement Inspector
City of New York, Corona, New York, United States, 11368
Company Description
Job Description
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment bysupplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, andhazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in thecountry, with nearly 6,000 employees. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per dayto 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and wecollect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.The Bureau of Environmental Compliance's (BEC) mission is the enforcement of environmental laws andregulations, which affect the health and safety of the public and environment. Specifically, the bureauenforces the City's Asbestos regulations as well as the Air and Noise Codes. The Bureau is comprised ofthe Division of Air & Noise Policy, Permitting and Enforcement and the Asbestos Control Program. Thesedivisions respond to; air and noise code complaints; inspect and track asbestos removal projects; andfoster the goals of environmental protection.Responsibilities also include certifying asbestos handlers, inspecting and issuing operating certificates tostationary combustion and industrial process sources, and implementing the requirements of the CleanAir Act.The BEC seeks to hire an Industrial Hygienist for the Asbestos Control Program, located at ourheadquarters in Queens, NY.
The selected candidate will conduct safety and health investigations to ensure compliance with AsbestosRules and Regulations. The candidate will ensure public safety and health by identifying and evaluatingpotential egress and/or fire protection system hazards, passive fire protection system removal or hazardsand violations, which may violate laws, rules and regulations that are intended to reduce or eliminate firehazards or assist in extinguishing fires exist and institutes immediate control measures.The selected candidate will prepare detailed inspection reports of field activities; obtain worksitedimensions, diagrams and photographs; collect and document asbestos samples. He or she will interpretlaboratory reports, review air sampling reports, issue Notice of Violations, prepare case files andevidence; provide testimony at Environmental Control Board Hearings and trials. The selected candidatewill also respond to reports and concerns from the public and emergency situations, conduct field andoffice audits of Asbestos Assessment Reports, ATRU, ACP 7s and perform joint inspections andinvestigations 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 experiencein 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 experiencedescribed 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 RequirementsA 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.
Job Description
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment bysupplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, andhazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in thecountry, with nearly 6,000 employees. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per dayto 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and wecollect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.The Bureau of Environmental Compliance's (BEC) mission is the enforcement of environmental laws andregulations, which affect the health and safety of the public and environment. Specifically, the bureauenforces the City's Asbestos regulations as well as the Air and Noise Codes. The Bureau is comprised ofthe Division of Air & Noise Policy, Permitting and Enforcement and the Asbestos Control Program. Thesedivisions respond to; air and noise code complaints; inspect and track asbestos removal projects; andfoster the goals of environmental protection.Responsibilities also include certifying asbestos handlers, inspecting and issuing operating certificates tostationary combustion and industrial process sources, and implementing the requirements of the CleanAir Act.The BEC seeks to hire an Industrial Hygienist for the Asbestos Control Program, located at ourheadquarters in Queens, NY.
The selected candidate will conduct safety and health investigations to ensure compliance with AsbestosRules and Regulations. The candidate will ensure public safety and health by identifying and evaluatingpotential egress and/or fire protection system hazards, passive fire protection system removal or hazardsand violations, which may violate laws, rules and regulations that are intended to reduce or eliminate firehazards or assist in extinguishing fires exist and institutes immediate control measures.The selected candidate will prepare detailed inspection reports of field activities; obtain worksitedimensions, diagrams and photographs; collect and document asbestos samples. He or she will interpretlaboratory reports, review air sampling reports, issue Notice of Violations, prepare case files andevidence; provide testimony at Environmental Control Board Hearings and trials. The selected candidatewill also respond to reports and concerns from the public and emergency situations, conduct field andoffice audits of Asbestos Assessment Reports, ATRU, ACP 7s and perform joint inspections andinvestigations 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 experiencein 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 experiencedescribed 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 RequirementsA 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.