Chief, Risk RMP/EHS Project Compliance

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, 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's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Administrative Manager (NM) Level III to serve as Chief, Risk Management Program (RMP)/Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Project Compliance in the RMP/EHS Management Services Unit, (RMP) Section, Water Treatment Operations Directorate located in Valhalla, NY.

The Risk Management Program Section performs a critical role to support the two operational divisions in the directorate to ensure compliance with the EPA 40 CFR Part 68 Risk Management Program and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management Program and New York City Division of Emergency Response and Technical Assessment (DERTA) Risk Management Program. The Risk Management Program Section provides support for the Respiratory Protection Program at Water Treatment Operations (WTO) facilities.

The RMP/EHS Management Services Unit provides support for the Chemical and Petroleum Bulk Program, partnering with the Bureau EHS to facilities in the Bureau of Water Supply. The RMP/EHS Management Services Unit provides support for the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), leveraging technology to manage critical water supply assets through the implementation of corrective and preventive maintenance programs, inspection, and testing for the Bureau of Water Supply.

Under direction, of the Deputy Director RMP/EHS Management Services, the Chief of Risk RMP/EHS Project Compliance will provide all RMP/EHS support for the Water Treatment Operations. Work includes EHS review and management of all phases of service contracts to support operations and maintenance of BWS facilities. The major facilities under this Directorate include Shaft 18, Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet Facility, Hillview Reservoir, Croton Filtration Plant, in addition to numerous support facilities, buildings, and grounds. The Chief of RMP/EHS Project Compliance will serve as the RMP/EHS lead on in-house and capital projects through the scope, design, and construction phases. They will be responsible for providing RMP/EHS support for all equipment related to various treatment processes, oversight of EHS review for service contract development and management, and the examination of safe work plans for the construction, alteration or repair of buildings and equipment under the jurisdiction of Water Treatment Operations in compliance with federal & state drinking water regulations. Specific duties include:

- Providing EHS support to staff responsible for the integrity of the system operations infrastructure. This includes personnel staff involved in the operation, maintenance and repair of water supply aqueducts, reservoirs, equipment, structures, and related appurtenances.

- Preparing Environmental Health and Safety Plans (EHASP) for maintenance or repair contracts

- Reviewing facility Site Specific Safe Work Plan (SSWP) and develop standard operating procedures

- Preparing the annual spend plan and managing the budget and payments for the maintenance programs and/or contracts

- Providing EHS review during planning, design, and inspections of all contractual work being performed relative to the respective division. Providing construction project management as needed

- Performing all EHS incident investigations for Job Order Contracts, Task Order Contracts or Capital Contracts and document contractor non-conformances

- Assisting with the Risk Management and Process Safety Management Programs involving DEPs chlorination system. This includes providing technical support, oversight, training, and review of change to the system, and evaluating and auditing the chlorination systems operations relative to Risk Management Program (RMP)/Process Safety Management (PSM)

- Representing the agency head in high level conferences and negotiations or performing research or supervising a unit engaged in research on novel and unusual problems which are extraordinary in one or more of the characteristics of size and capital cost, or requirements of professional competence and creativity, or major impact on the community and other important projects

- Performing routine field inspections of water treatment facilities, managing confined space entries, managing construction assets and maintenance records using a computer-based asset management system

- Being responsible for promoting a workplace free from safety hazards and ensure that employees adhere to and comply with environmental, health and safety laws, rules, and regulations


Medical Requirement

Candidates will be required to wear a respirator while performing the essential functions of this job. Employees must be physically able to wear a respirator. OSHA regulations have established medical guidelines for wearing a respirator; therefore, candidates will be required to have pre-appointment and periodic post-appointment medical examinations to demonstrate that they meet applicable OSHA standards and to monitor their medical status. Once hired, employees must continue to satisfy OSHA regulations for their duration of their employment.


(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)



Special Working Conditions: Administrative Managers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


Preferred Skills:

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Familiarity with Adobe Ability to prioritize tasks

- Experience in planning and coordinating projects

- Ability to maintain and keep accurate records.

- Ability to perform independent research and report.

- Ability to perform professional correspondence in email and meetings

- Ability to manipulate Excel spreadsheets

- Excellent writing skills

- Detailed oriented

- Analytical skills

- Organizational skills

- Good Record Keeping

- Communication skills

- Time management skills

- Drivers license valid in the State of New York

- Ability to travel, as necessary, to other BWS locations



Hours/Shift:

35 Hours per week / may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


Work Location:

465 Columbus Avenue

Valhalla, NY 10595

Valhalla is a hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, NY approximately 28 miles from mid-town Manhattan.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3
years.

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.