EH&S Audits & Assessments Section Chief - Associate Public Health Sanitarian III

The APHS III is responsible for assisting the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations’ Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Division in the development, maintenance, and improvement of effective and comprehensive environmental, health and safety initiatives. The EHS division strives to ensure long term environmental health and safety compliance and fully integrate the understanding of effective EHS policies and practices at all levels of the organization. Assignments will include identifying worker and environmental risks by performing EHS inspections, assessments and audits, conducting research, and educating personnel on safe work practices. Activities will include a mix of office and field work at various locations throughout the City of New York.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage the Bureau’s EHS audit and assessment program.
- Perform EHS audits/assessments and inspections covering the implementation of worker safety and environmental programs in Bureau facilities and field sites.
- Recognize hazards and determine if they pose a risk to workers and/or the environment.
- Identify and record findings and observations during the performance of EHS audits and assessments.
- Analyze and evaluate conditions discovered during EHS audits/assessments and propose corrective actions.
- Implement corrective actions associated with safety and environmental assessments, inspections, incidents, and regulatory deficiencies.
- Analyze and evaluate audit results and recognize trends to identify areas of improvement.
- Assist Bureau facilities with EHS compliance efforts.
- Perform research and interpret Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH), NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and other regulations and Agency EHS policies.
- Perform field work at the various locations across the City of New York; interact with field personnel, intra-agency personnel, and regulatory agencies.
- Manage and update existing systems to support research, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage non-compliance event follow up activities and closure actions.
- Manage facility permits related to fire safety, chemical storage, and air pollution regulations.
- Interact with external agencies in relation to permits and non-compliance events.
- Prepare and submit accurate reports and figures.
- Maintain various environmental health and safety records.