Teamster Job: Assistant Commissioner of Health (Environmental Quality)

Posted and filing deadline dates.

Posted: April 21, 2025
Filing Deadline: May 02, 2025
 

Control No.

091-25

Title

Assistant Commissioner of Health (Env Quality)

Job Group

XVI

Class

C

If you apply for this job opening, your application (XD10 Form) must be submitted to the following location by the Filing Deadline: May 02, 2025 :

Mailing Location

Director of Program Development II (Personnel)
Department of Health
10 County Center Road
White Plains, NY 10607
914 995-7502
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Located in the Department of Health – Various Locations: Under general direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Health, an incumbent in this class directs the Bureau of Environmental Quality of the Department of Health. Responsibilities include planning, developing, supervising, executing and administering the Environmental Quality programs, which include engineering services related to water supply, water pollution control, solid wastes, air quality, land development, swimming pools, radiological health and general sanitation programs, and which are primarily concerned with implementation of the County and State Sanitary Codes and the New York State Public Health Law and New York State Environmental Conservation Law through enforcement and education. Under the powers granted by the New York State Health Department and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the incumbent serves as the department’s primary local public health engineer, who is authorized to act as their agent in approving the engineering plans issued by the Bureau of Environmental Quality, and is responsible for the engineering management of all approvals of the various environmental quality programs of the bureau. Supervision is exercised over a substantial number of professional and highly specialized staff of engineers, sanitarians, and technicians, as well as clerical personnel. Does related work as required.
Required
Possession of a valid license and current registration to practice as a Professional Engineer issued by New York State and either: (a) a Master's degree in public health engineering, sanitary engineering, environmental engineering or closely related field; and nine years of sanitary or public health engineering experience (pre- or post-licensure), six years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or (b) a Master's degree in chemical or civil engineering, with major emphasis in sanitary, environmental or public health engineering and nine years of experience (pre- or post-licensure) as stated in (a), including the six years of supervisory experience.
Special Requirements
Possess and maintain a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York while in the title.
Notes
(1) The number of years of experience required in the minimum qualifications is based upon the presumption of full-time employment. Part-time experience will be prorated based on a 35 hour workweek. (2) Verified and documented volunteer (unpaid) experience will only be credited when specifically allowed by the job description or examination announcement.
Special Notes
Education beyond the secondary level must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
Filing an application for a posting does not substitute or relieve you of the requirement to file appropriate application and fee when the civil service exam may be announced.
Salary: $129,335 - $166,395
Submit: Application (XD-10) and resume
Include the control number of this job posting on your application (XD-10). An application fee is not required at this time. Please submit an application (XD-10) and resume.