Industrial Hygienist

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies — what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

About the Role

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is currently seeking an Industrial Hygienist to enhance the operations of the Citywide Office of Occupational Safety and Health (COSH). This essential role involves conducting environmental assessments within various city agencies, with a focus on critical areas such as indoor air quality, noise control, electromagnetic fields (EMF), and ergonomics.

Responsibilities

• Conducting indoor air quality, noise, ergonomic, and electric-magnetic field assessments.
• Preparation of comprehensive reports following environmental assessments and formulation of appropriate recommendations.
• Overseeing record-keeping for environmental assessments, hearing conservation programs, and asbestos surveys.
• Analyzing asbestos surveys and providing expert recommendations regarding occupancy decisions.
• Administering hearing tests for city employees and communicating the outcomes effectively.
• Engaging in and contributing to meetings with labor unions and diverse city agency representatives.
• Participating in health and safety inspections across various agencies upon request from unions or individual agencies, aimed at identifying and addressing health and safety deficiencies affecting citywide employees.
• Developing and delivering presentations on environmental health and safety topics to citywide safety and health coordinators.
• Performing compliance investigations in accordance with OSHA, PESH, and New York City safety regulations.
• Advocating for enhanced workplace safety and health standards across New York City through agency inquiries and trainings.
• Transportation of a trolley bag with environmental assessment tools, not exceeding 40 lbs., to various locations within New York City.
• Required travel to various city locations throughout the five boroughs.

Requirements

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time work experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards; or
• A combination of education and experience that is the equivalent of the course work and/or experience described 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.

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.

Skills

• Strong in-person customer service experience.
• Strong desire to work with diverse groups of people.
• Excellent and effective communication skills (written and oral), including the ability to understand and be understood in English.
• Able to handle sensitive situations and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Able to analyze problems and handle potentially difficult situations.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic atmosphere, handling multiple activities at a time.
• Able to adhere to deadlines.
• Able to work well independently and within a team.
• Strong computer skills, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must possess strong attention to details.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.