City of New York

Job Description

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP’s Green infrastructure program designs, constructs and maintains a range of Green Infrastructure assets that collect stormwater from streets, sidewalks, and other hard surfaces before it can enter the sewer system or cause local flooding. By reducing the amount of stormwater that flows into the Sewer System, green infrastructure helps prevent Combined Sewer Overflows and improves the health of local waterways.

The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is seeking an Operations Coordinator to support the NYC Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program. The selected candidate will be an essential member of the operations executive team and will report directly to the Chief of Green Infrastructure Maintenance.

Reporting directly to the Chief of Green Infrastructure Maintenance, the selected candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Support Green Infrastructure maintenance program by proactively seeking synergies and efficiencies through enhancing internal coordination and communication between Field Ops and Administrative/ technical divisions.
• Facilitates transmission and sharing of essential data between sections ensuring that field data is collected and submitted, and that field operations receive essential routing/ asset updates from administrative/ technical services.
• Coordinates fleet operations and fleet management, providing an essential resource and point of contact for all fleet related issues including monitoring of vehicle repairs and servicing, vehicle emergency responses, vehicle safety training, development and facilitation of preventative maintenance strategies, optimization of vehicle utilization, liaising with DEP Fleet Ops and ensuring compliance with all standards and directives.
• Provides facilities management support. Coordinates with external divisions and contractors to maintain facilities through facilitating essential repairs, services, and implementation of upgrades. Ensure health and safety compliance developing emergency plans and protocols for applicable locations.
• Provides operational support for field units, assisting borough supervisors with mobilization as needed and providing essential resources, guidance, and training to support Field Operations. Provide oversight of yard and facilities during mobilization and demobilization.
• May administer pilot programs that require close coordination between Field Operations and Administrative/ Technical Services and extensive data reporting.
• Monitors storehouse operations generating current inventories, submitting orders, and making recommendations for acquisitions. Seeks efficiencies in storehouse processes through coordination with internal and external resources. Ensures that Field Operations is supported optimally with tools, supplies and equipment. Monitors return of equipment and tools.
• Supports and facilitates coordination between Community Outreach Program and Field Operations.

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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, plus two years of full-time satisfactory experience in gardening, grounds maintenance, in the automotive trades, in the building construction or maintenance trades, or as a climber and pruner or tree worker performing climbing and pruning duties. One year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; including one year in a supervisory capacity; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Two years of college education may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and a minimum of one year of supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

License Requirement

Within one year of the date of appointment, all candidates must possess a Commercial Driver License (CDL) - Class B valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

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.