Environmental & Safety Coordinator - City of New York : Job Details

Environmental & Safety Coordinator

City of New York

Job Location : New York,NY, USA

Posted on : 2025-10-01T14:39:18Z

Job Description :

NYC DOT Division of Facilities Management seeks to hire an experienced Project Manager to serve as the Environmental and Safety Coordinator. Candidate will perform various administrative environmental and safety related duties, ensuring that the Division is in compliance with all OSHA, PESH, DOTOSH, OECA, and DEP policies. The selected candidate may be responsible but not limited to the following duties:

  • Develop and maintain safety records, including incident reports, safety training records, and safety program evaluations.
  • Investigate safety incidents and accidents and develop and implement corrective measures to prevent future occurrences.
  • Collaborate with other departments and project managers to ensure consistent safety standards are followed across all projects.
  • Review and organize tank compliance reports.
  • Help maintain/update tank inventory spreadsheet.
  • Assist with the scheduling of required environmental and safety services.
  • Assist with review and submission of invoices.
  • Assist with review of environmental plans including SPCC and SWPPP.
  • Conduct site visits to ensure facilities are in compliance with Hazardous Waste Management and Universal/Electronic waste management procedures and coordinate the proper disposals.
  • Coordinate annual hearing tests.
  • Oversee the Safety Boot Program for the division: distribute boots, maintain tracking spreadsheet, and prepare receiving reports associated with boot distribution.
  • Oversee the Agency's pest control operation and manage the associated contract.
  • Coordinate site visits with the pest management technicians and exterminators.

    • In order to be considered for this position, candidates must be serving permanently in the title of Associate Project Manager, or must have filed, taken, passed, and be reachable on the civil service list, Exam # 3110, or be eligible under the 55a program. Written proof must be provided.

    Minimum Qualifications

    One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work; or
  • A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described above; or
  • A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; (b) a Masters degree; (c) a Juris Doctor degree; or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

    • In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

    In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

    55a Program

    This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.

    Public Service Loan Forgiveness

    As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website at

    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.

    Additional Information

    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.

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