City of New York is hiring: Supervisor in New York

Job Description 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 stormwater, 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 Environmental Compliance’s 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 City’s 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 three Associate Air Pollution Inspector II within the Air & Noise Enforcement unit, located in either the Lefrak Building in Queens, NY or the Livingston St. building in Brooklyn, NY. Under general supervision, with considerable latitude for independent action and decision, the selected candidate will conduct, plan and direct the operation of Citywide inspections of air and noise pollution. sources to secure compliance with laws, rules and regulations with the goal to effectively reduce or eliminate conditions contributing to air & noise pollution. The OATH Supervisor will participate and represent the Department at Environmental Control Board hearings. instruct inspectors, engineers and other departmental personnel appearing as witnesses in court procedures and presentation of evidence. to ensure that there is an understanding of the air and noise codes. The Citizen Complaint Supervisor will be responsible for reviewing the citizen complaint program, including idling. The selected candidate will monitor and manage complaints in our current computer-based complaint management programs as well as respond to emails and other correspondence from the citizens explaining protocols and procedures. The Borough (Queens) Supervisor shall supervise and assign complaints from the Infor Public Sector (IPS) system or any future computer or web-based management systems, as well as utilize our hand-held systems to distribute and manage work assignments. All three of the selected candidates will plan and direct in service. training programs, investigations, and prepare periodic progress reports. Additionally, the candidate will supervise, advise and evaluate a group of Air Pollution Inspectors, schedule and assign. work, including complaints; conduct on-the-job training of newly assigned inspectors. All selected candidates will be required to work one of many possible shifts. Some these shifts occur at night and some shifts include weekends, or any shifts as deemed appropriate in the future. The Associate Air Pollution Inspector may act as a liaison with the city and other governmental agencies, and may act in the temporary absence of their supervisor. The Associate Air Pollution Inspector may act as a liaison with the city and other governmental agencies and may act in the temporary absence of their supervisor. Qualifications A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the inspection, operation, testing, designing or the maintenance of equipment that may emit air contaminants and/or excessive noise such as the following: air cleaning, fuel burning, industrial processing, incinerating, electrical or acoustical equipment; at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by at least 24 semester credits in mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic, environmental, or acoustical engineering or engineering technology, chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, public health, or a related field plus two years of experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. 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.