Professional Engineer 1 (Environmental) - NY HELPS

About the role

This position is located in DEC’s Warrensburg office, in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. You’ll work in a close-knit office with other engineers, geologists and environmental specialists and other programs including the Divisions of Air, Water, and Materials Management. You will also have the opportunity to interact with biologists, foresters, Environmental Conservation Officers, Forest Rangers and other DEC staff who are passionate about conservation.

The work is varied and unique: you’ll experience a mix of office and field work; have the opportunity to travel for conferences and trainings throughout the state; and much more.

Responsibilities

• Interacting with the regulated community, property owners, the public and governmental agencies
• Performing inspections at regulated facilities
• Completing all necessary administrative reports and compilation of appropriate documentation in a prompt and thorough manner
• Response to inquiries and complaints
• Reviewing inspection reports prepared by other inspectors
• Managing the regional bulk storage inspection workload
• Managing and overseeing investigation and cleanup projects in the Spills program, as well as the State Superfund (Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program), Brownfield Cleanup Program, and Environmental Restoration Program
• Interaction with remedial parties, property owners, the public and governmental agencies
• Oversight of remediation sites, remedial consultants and contractors
• Review of site conditions and data to assess the nature and extent of site contamination, and evaluation of remedial alternatives and remedy selection
• Design and implementation of selected remedies, and monitoring of remedy effectiveness
• Recommendation and preparation of enforcement actions following Division of Environmental Remediation policy and guidance with and concurrence by the Office of General Counsel
• Attendance at training, as available
• Communicating effectively (verbal and written) with the public/regulated community and managing multiple projects simultaneously and under tight time schedules
• Providing backup and relief response and supervision of oil and hazardous material spills

Requirements

• A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher as listed below; OR a New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration AND one year of full-time qualifying engineering experience as listed below.
• Qualifying degrees: Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Design Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Forest Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Paper Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Soil and Water Resources Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Engineering Science with a recognized concentration in any of the above listed engineering degrees.
• Qualifying experience: One year of full-time experience in sanitary, public health or environmental engineering.

Qualifications

• A New York State Professional Engineer's license and current registration
• One year of full-time experience in sanitary, public health or environmental engineering

Skills

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Data organization and analysis
• Sound recommendation making
• Report writing and editing
• Project management and multitasking
• Ability to work in remote and adverse weather conditions
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to respond to after-hours emergencies
• Ability to work 24-hour shifts on a rotational basis
• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds

Benefits

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...