City Research Scientist

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 system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

DEP’s Bureau of Environmental Compliance (BEC), implements and enforces the City’s Air and Noise Codes. As part of this responsibility BEC is implementing programs using the Internet of Things and remote sensing technology to assist in enforcement of the Codes and reducing Quality of Life impacts to NYC residents, businesses, and visitors.

Under general supervision, this position requires the candidate to perform responsible supervisory work, or difficult and responsible work, in environmental science, such as the following:
- Perform project management in support of air and noise enforcement, including management of a technology support contract for remote sensing enforcement.
- Perform research into technological innovations to assist BEC with its regulatory role – including sensor technology, and business and regulatory process improvements
- Performs analytical studies to analyze and evaluate data generated under the technology support contract to determine correlations with policy and other legal considerations.
- Evaluates programs to develop metrics and improvements to various air and programs including how to improve enforcement using technological innovations
- Works with enforcement unit to address community complaints rapidly and provides regulatory and technical assistance for Environmental Control Board hearings.
- Communicates (written or oral) with architects, engineers, contractors, other professionals and general public, drawing upon and interpreting appropriate code of Rules and Regulations (CRR) of City, State and Federal agencies.

1. 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:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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.