Project Manager

About the role

The NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) seeks a Project Manager to perform professional scientific work in geology on project sites under the E-Designation and City’s Voluntary Cleanup program. The Project Manager will also manage Air Quality and Noise Requirements under our E-Designation Program.

The Problems You'll Solve

• Manage individual development projects with includes the review and approval of plans, site investigation reports, remedial action work plans and final remedial action reports on a schedule prepared by a development team and their environmental consultant.
• Implement applicable laws and regulations and policy to meet Mayor’s Office strategic environmental, remedial and engineering goals.
• Become fluent in all OER Environmental Quality programs (NYC VCP, E-Designation Hazmat, Noise and Air) and other OER Programs including JumpStart, BIG Grants, Brownfield Partnership, Green Property Certification, SPEED mapping tool, EPIC project management database, Clean Soil Bank, and be prepared to provide assistance and answer questions from public.
• Conduct communications with development teams, the general public, elected officials, the press and other city agencies in accordance with OER and Mayor’s Office policies.
• Oversee, inspect, and participate in field sampling and remediation, and oversee engineering activities.
• Maintain databases and archives established by OER management for oversight of programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a major in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in any of the following areas: rock and soil mechanics; structural geology; soils; sedimentation; petrology; hydrology; hydrogeology; geomorphology; subsurface explorations; mining; engineering; mapping; surveying; site investigations; geologic field work; or closely related areas;
• At least one course involving geologic field work or three months of satisfactory, full-time professional geologic field experience obtained during the course of, or after completing, the baccalaureate education.

Special Note

• Employees hired as Geologist - Assignment Level I must satisfactorily complete a probationary period of at least 24 months. This probationary period may be extended in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York. Employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period.
• Employees with one year of satisfactory, post-baccalaureate, full-time professional experience in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field may be hired directly at the "after one year in title" salary rate, at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Assignment Level II

• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements described in Assignment Level I, at least two years of satisfactory service as a Geologist AL I with the City of New York; or
• At least three years of satisfactory, full-time professional experience in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field. One year of this experience must include the provision of geologic consultation or the supervision or performance monitoring of persons involved in geologic activity; or
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. A masters degree from an accredited college with a major in one of the fields listed in "Assignment Level I - Qualification Requirement A" above may be substituted for two years of the AL II professional experience. A masters degree from an accredited college in management, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field may be substituted for the one year of consultative or supervisory experience described above.

Preferred Skills

• Organizational, interpersonal, analytical, communications, and problem-solving skills

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.