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Environmental and Land Use Attorney in Bronx, NY

New York Department of Environmental Protection Sep 24,2018 Dec 09,2016 Location USA Bronx NY
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Government

Attorney

Environmental and Land Use

5-9 yrs required

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Environmental Health & Safety Regional Manager Duties: Under administrative direction of the BEDC Chief of EHS Field Management, will be the primary BEDC contact for all EHS needs during the life cycle of the capital project. Will oversee the EHS performance for a capital construction portfolio of design and construction projects in excess of a billion dollars, as well as management of field personnel within various regions. Regions are broken down by East and West of Hudson, and NYC projects; the number of projects in each portfolio depends on the size, dollar amount, and complexity of the capital project, as well as the level of EHS hazards. Will monitor project compliance with EHS regulations, BEDC EHS Standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), DEP EHS policies and procedures; organize EHS project meetings, and make recommendations for new or improved EHS programs and create additions to current EHS specifications and contract documents. Will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of EHS compliance and implementation from design through construction completion, and manage one or more in-house EHS field staff. Will support the Accountable Manager (AM) and the BEDC project staff in all areas of EHS. Reviewing designs and contract specifications for EHS compliance and potential issues; attending pre-bid, pre-award and pre-construction meetings; managing EHS during construction, i.e. providing EHS support to BEDC construction managers and support staff, reviewing Environmental Health & Safety Plans (EHASPs), Emergency Control Procedure (ECP), Remediation Plans, EHS personnel qualifications, providing training on BEDC EHS Standards and SOPs; monitoring EHS compliance of the consultant construction managers and contractor EHS Staff; assisting in incident investigations and reviewing reports; reviewing audit data to identify trends and deficiencies; attending project meetings and EHS meetings and reporting on EHS issues; participating in EHS contractor and consultant evaluations.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and 5 years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, 2 years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 9 years of experience as described in "1"; 2 years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in 1 of the disciplines described in "1" above, a Law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for 1 year of the required experience. Must have the 2 years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred: Certification from the Board of Safety Professionals or American Board of Industrial Hygiene. 5+ years of experience in Construction Safety and/or EHS Compliance. Knowledge and experience in OSHA, NYSDOL, NYSDEC, USEPA, NYCDOB, FDNY and related EHS rules, laws and regulations. Demonstrates skills in written and verbal communications. Independent worker requiring minimal day-to-day direction or oversight.

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Job ID: 273895

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