EHS Auditor

City of New York • Lincoln, NE, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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. DEP delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.3 billion NYC residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the city’s surrounding waterways.

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) is responsible for maintaining agency-wide environmental and occupational health and safety compliance. Within OEHS, the EHS Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning Section is responsible for oversight and management of the agency’s EHS Audit Program, and providing support to BWS’s Process Safety Management and Risk Management programs. The unit also oversees strategic plan development initiatives for performance measurement systems that integrate leading indicators and EHS risk assessment factors.

OEHS is seeking to fill the position of EHS Auditor within the EHS Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning Section of OEHS, located in Flushing, New York. The EHS Auditor will be under general supervision, but with significant latitude for decision-making. The EHS Auditor will perform a wide range of duties under the EHS Performance Measurement & Strategic Planning Section. Specifically, they will:

Perform duties as a team member or lead EHS auditor of complex facility EHS assessments, pre-turnover construction projects, and targeted program audits.
Conduct technical and scientific research analysis including, but not limited to areas of safety management, environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements, and EHS assessment techniques for decision making.
Prepare technical reports and executive summaries, memoranda and training presentations on EHS topics, including auditing and management system requirements.
Contribute to the development of agency-wide EHS policies and procedures, frequently write EHS articles for publication in Agency’s newsletter, and conduct EHS training/presentations to various staff levels.
Maintain strong technical proficiency with use of technological devices, including tablet and software.
Assist with reviewing and developing assessment protocols, identifying EHS assessment resources consistent with industry standards for implementation, including EHS protocols and checklists to support assessment activities.
Access and develop EHS performance metrics from various information databases and any other relevant Agency programs and/or systems commonly used by OEHS for providing audit policy guidance and direction.
Support the strategic development and implementation of EHS management systems throughout the agency, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
Participate in special projects that arise out of the mandate of OEHS.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE: Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Preferred Skills

Ability to use and navigate a laptop/tablet and desktop computer.
Highly proficient with using MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of OSHA, NYS/DOL-PESH, EPA, NYSDEC, NYCDOB, NYCFDNY and other related environmental, health and safety regulations.
EHS Audit skills training and experience.
Professional Certifications (e.g. CSP, ASP, CPEA, CIH, CHMM or other EHS related) and/or Management Systems Lead Auditor Certificate (ISO 14001, OSHAS 18000 or similar).
Strong oral presentation, exceptional communication and writing skills.
Ability to work independently, requiring minimal day-to-day direction or oversight.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
Ability to write, review and edit technical reports, executive summaries, memoranda and presentations.
Ability to collect and analyze relevant data on spreadsheets.
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet restrictive deadlines.

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.