Environmental Analyst 1 / Trainee 1 / 2 - NY HELPS
The New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking an Environmental Analyst 1 / Trainee to join their Department of Environmental Conservation. The role involves serving as a project manager on permit applications, conducting environmental impact analysis, and ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as project manager on permit applications/facilities and review requests, including interpretation of maps and plans, preparing written materials (letters, notices, SEQR documentation and permits), review of environmental impact statements, integration of environmental factors and other considerations into decision making
- Explain environmental impact laws, regulations and permit jurisdictions to applicants, Department staff, other agencies and the public
- Conduct interdisciplinary environmental and regulatory reviews for assigned permit applications and other proposals utilizing GIS and other resources
- Assist and train program aides, seasonal employees and interns
- Utilize computer programs to prepare work products and reports, and to manage, track and document activities
- Perform environmental impact analysis, including identification, evaluation and mitigation of the potential effects of proposed project changes to the environment
- Assist in the review of programs, policy, regulations and legislation
- Carry out inspections of project sites, evaluate regulatory/resource issues, environmental concerns and potential violations
Skills
- Must have a valid driver's license or demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position
- Must be able to negotiate difficult terrain
- Travel may be required
- Overtime may be required
- Overnight travel may be required
- Must be available for emergency response
- Must be able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
- A bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or geological engineering; environmental planning; environmental studies; environmental, natural, or physical science; land use planning; archeology; geography; or landscape architecture
- Environmental Analyst Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or geological engineering; environmental planning; environmental studies; environmental, natural, or physical science; land use planning; archeology; geography; or landscape architecture and one year of experience preparing or reviewing environmental impact statements; providing expert testimony on environmental impact at public hearings; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to multi-disciplinary environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining
- Environmental Analyst 1: A bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or geological engineering; environmental planning; environmental studies; environmental, natural, or physical science; land use planning; archeology; geography; or landscape architecture and two years of experience preparing or reviewing environmental impact statements; providing expert testimony on environmental impact at public hearings; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to multi-disciplinary environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining
Benefits
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
- Shift & Geographic pay differentials
- Affordable Health Care options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- NYS Deferred Compensation plan
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
- Telecommuting may be available up to 50% of work schedule, will be discussed at interview
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