Medical Surveillance Program Manager

About the Role

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.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Administrative Manager for the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Division within the Core Services Directorate, located in Valhalla and Kingston, NY. The mission of the Bureau of Water Supply (BWS) Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Directorate is to actively promote and support the management and implementation of EHS programs through effective communication, education, and continuous improvement strategies to protect public health, natural resources, and ensure a safe and compliant work environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Medical Surveillance Program Manager and plan, coordinate, and manage the Medical Surveillance Program and associated contracts for the Bureau of Water Supply.
• Track related information to maintain compliance.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) for the Bureau of Water Supply, including tracking related information for compliance.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) for the Bureau of Water Supply, including tracking information for compliance.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage studies related to employee occupational exposure, including the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) contract, and track information for compliance.
• Support efforts to implement, maintain, and inspect safe work practices and Environmental, Health and Safety compliance activities within the Bureau of Water Supply, and promote a culture of compliance and safety awareness.
• Perform special assignments as requested.

Possible alternative reporting location is Kingston, NY.

Special Working Conditions

• Administrative Managers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Requirements

• A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York, which must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Ability to travel to meetings, work facilities, and field locations throughout the 2,000 square mile upstate watershed (both east and west of the Hudson River) and in New York City.

Skills

• Knowledge of and competency in NYSDEC, NYSDOL, and USEPA Environmental Regulations.
• Knowledge of and competency in researching OSHA/PESH Health and Safety Laws and Regulations.
• Proficiency in data analysis.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform.
• Proficiency with Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Ability to learn DEP-specific database systems.
• Ability to perform tasks independently based on general managerial direction.
• Superior and proven ability to independently research technical information and provide fact-based, supported interpretations.
• Ability to write, review, edit, and provide comments on EHS regulations, technical reports, and plans.
• Strong ability to analyze data effectively and use those results when drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
• Strong database manipulation skills.
• Ability to perform mathematical and statistical calculations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with all levels within the organization.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking/instruction.
• Ability to organize work and provide a high level of time management and planning.

Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or

An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to the above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience as described above.

Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

Schedule

• 35 hours per week.
• May be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay

$86,843.00 – $187,716.00

Work Location

465 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595. Valhalla is a hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, NY, approximately 28 miles from mid-town Manhattan.