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Current NEIWPCC Openings
A detailed job description for each position listed here is available for download from this page.
NEIWPCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Independent Environmental Monitors
The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) announces that it is interviewing for two Independent Environmental Monitors. We are seeking bright, energetic, environmentally astute people that must have excellent communication skills to monitor the progress and review and comment on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s efforts to implement capital projects required by the 2005 Administrative Consent Order (ACO) between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the City of New York. The terms of the ACO, NEIWPCC’s role as the Independent Environmental Monitor under the ACO, and a listing of the projects and compliance schedules may be viewed at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/org/dee/nycdep_cco_order.html
NEIWPCC salary and benefits are commensurate with New York State employment.
Projects include large regional combined sewer overflow storage and abatement facilities, sewer separation projects, and sewage treatment plant and collection system upgrades throughout New York City. Duties will include reviewing engineering plans and specifications; conducting on-site ACO and permit compliance inspections; and reviewing and commenting on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) development for the 14 New York City drainage basins. Frequent travel will be required to attend meetings and conduct site inspections.
The first position is located at the NYSDEC’s Region 2 office in Long Island City, Brooklyn, NY. Construction oversight/inspection experience preferred for this position. The successful candidate must have at least (A) an Associate’s Degree with a major in civil engineering technology, environmental engineering technology or construction technology and three years of technical experience in these fields, OR (B) a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in civil or environmental engineering and at least one year technical experience in these fields. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct approximately 20 CSO construction site inspections per month; monitor subsurface investigations as needed; monitor operating CSO facilities at least once per month; prepare inspection reports for each site visit; attend meetings with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) and NYSDEC as required; review and comment on reports and documents submitted by the NYCDEP that pertain to compliance with the ACO; pursuant to the ACO; prepare monthly and quarterly reports of all activities; and follow all health and safety requirements of the job sites. (Download full description of this position).
The second position is located at the NYSDEC headquarters in Albany, NY. The successful candidate must have at least (A) a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in civil or environmental engineering and five years of experience in these fields, OR (B) a Graduate Degree with a major in the field of civil or environmental engineering and at least three years of experience in these fields, AND (C) must have a New York State Professional Engineers license. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct approximately five CSO construction site inspections per month; monitor subsurface investigations as needed; monitor operating CSO facilities as needed; prepare inspection reports for each site visit; attend meetings with the NYCDEP and NYSDEC as required; review and comment on reports and documents submitted by the NYCDEP such as facility plans, design reports, plans and specifications, construction reports, watershed/waterbody plans, use attainability analyses, CSO Long Term Control Plans, water quality standards development reports, quarterly progress meeting reports, and any other submittals made by the NYCDEP that pertain to compliance with the ACO; prepare monthly and quarterly reports of all activities; perform administrative duties associated with monitoring compliance with the ACO; and follow all health and safety requirements of the job sites. (Download full description of this position.)
Send cover letter, resume and writing sample as indicated at top of page.
Send submissions to: NEIWPCC, Attn: Selene Lehmann, 116 John Street, Lowell, MA 01852 or email to jobs@neiwpcc.org
NEIWPCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.