Environmental Engineer

The Environmental Engineering Unit of the Port Authority's Engineering Department , Design Division is seeking two (2) Environmental Engineers. The engineers shall serve as Environmental Engineering Task Leaders on projects at multiple Port Authority facilities and provide general environmental engineering support.

Work Schedule & Location

The engineers shall work up to five days per week on the same full-time hybrid schedule as Port Authority staff. The current schedule requires four days per week in the office at 4 World Trade Center, 150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, and one day remote. The engineers shall attend project meetings and site visits at Port Authority facilities as needed and coordinate their schedules and work locations with the Principal Environmental Engineer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental work covering stormwater pollution prevention plans, State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permits, soil and groundwater remediation, air quality, and petroleum bulk storage.
• Have at least 10 years of experience applying regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
• Demonstrate experience preparing engineering design documents for contracts, managing and reviewing submittals, and reviewing design-build contracts.
• Hold a valid driver's license and be willing to conduct field inspections and site visits at Port Authority facilities.
• A Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Professional Geologist (P.G.) license in New Jersey or New York is also preferred.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The engineers shall represent the Environmental Engineering Unit and coordinate with supervisors, other engineering disciplines, contractors, and consultants. Port Authority counterparts include Technology Services, Construction Management, Engineering Operations, Project Management, and Aviation. The Consultant shall provide technical services including but not limited to:

• Preparation of contract documents including drawings, specifications, and cost estimates to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, facility permit conditions and Agency Policy requirements.
• Prepare contract language for lease agreements and developer work agreements to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, facility permit conditions and Agency Policy requirements.
• Identify waste disposal requirements for hazardous, regulated, and Universal waste and develop cost estimates.
• Develop sampling plans for the disposal, reuse or recycling of soil and concrete in accordance with State regulations.
• Prepare soil erosion and sediment control contract drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Review stormwater pollution prevention plans for compliance with NYSDEC or NJDEP requirements.
• Prepare specifications for on-site reuse of soil and concrete.
• Specify requirements for off-site recycling of construction material.
• Specify requirements for off-site reuse of soil.
• Determine environmental permits required for capital construction projects.
• Prepare applications and reports to obtain environmental permits for construction activity (e.g. CZM, Waterfront development permits, soil erosion and sediment control, stormwater discharge permits, flood hazard permits, wetland permits, dewatering permits).
• Provide design recommendations to minimize impact to environmental habitats
• Reviewing contract drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and facility environmental permit conditions.
• Review contractor submittals for compliance with environmental regulations, facility environmental permit conditions, contract design documents.
• Review asbestos abatement contract drawings and specifications for compliance with New York State Department of Labor and/or New Jersey Department of Community Affairs regulatory requirements and Port Authority requirements.
• Review lead abatement contract drawings and specifications for compliance with OSHA and EPA requirements.
• Review facility permits for off-site disposition of construction material to be removed off-site.
• Specify dewatering treatment requirements for construction projects to meet State and Federal surface water discharge requirements and Local sanitary system acceptance requirements.
• Review Environmental permits for facility operations (e.g. SPDES Permits, NJPDES Permits, Maintenance & Repair Permits, MOSF Licenses, UST registrations, air permits).
• Monitor or provide oversight for compliance with facility operation permits.
• Provide expertise regarding compliance with environmental regulations for facility operations.
• Prepare and submit State regulatory reports for facility operations permit compliance.
• Perform environmental audits of facility operations.
• Prepare and implement training programs for facility tenants on Best Management Practices (BMPs) in compliance with facility operating permits.
• Perform inspection of tenant operations for compliance with BMPs for SPDES permit compliance.
• Stormwater discharges contaminate investigations.
• Perform or manage Phase I and Phase II assessments for property transactions and construction projects.
• Prepare regulatory reports for incidents of reported contamination.
• Develop and review remediation plans for clean-up of contaminated soil and groundwater

Salary

• $90,000 - $160,000 based on experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status