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Job Description

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, 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 water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire a Scientist (Water Ecology) II for a position with the Ecological Research and Assessment Section, Natural Resources Division, Source Water Protection Directorate, located in Kingston, New York.

The Ecological Research and Assessment (ERA) Section provides an array of services to the Bureau of Water Supply in the fields of wetland science, aquatic ecology, invasive species management, and ecological restoration. Through research, monitoring, and environmental reviews, ERA supports the management of City lands and a wide range of watershed protection and management programs. Understanding the condition and relationships among the watershed’s wetlands, aquatic, and terrestrial ecosystems is very important for identifying and mitigating potential water quality threats.

Under general supervision, of the Invasive Species Biologist, the Scientist (Water Ecology) II serve as Terrestrial Invasive Species Specialist and will conduct field surveys, oversee contractor terrestrial invasive plant management activities, data collection and analysis, project reviews, and procurement-related and administrative tasks to support the completion of goals and tasks in the Invasive Species and Restoration Program of the Ecological Research and Assessment Section. Specific duties include:

- Conducting routine field data collection to track populations of emerging (PRISM Tier 1 or 2) terrestrial species across watershed lands.

- Deploying management resources and tracking outcomes of the management actions on invasive species.

- Conducting post treatment monitoring on all sites to assess impacts to native species recovery.

- Managing invasive species on wetland mitigation sites.

- Assisting forestry staff to assess invasive species management needs on forest management projects.

- Acting as a liaison to external terrestrial invasive species management working groups.

- Staying abreast of the latest research on terrestrial invasive species management best practices.

- Assisting in conducting routine field data collection and surveys in support of the Wetlands and Aquatic Ecology Program, and forest health data collection as needed.

- Assisting in data entry, quality control, and statistical analysis.

- Performing various administrative functions such as procurement, equipment inventories, and report preparation to support program initiatives.

(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

Some of the physical activities performed by Scientists (Water Ecology) and environmental conditions experienced are: lift and carry packages weighing approximately 20 pounds for a distance of 30 feet, perform duties in confined work areas, wear protective garments such as gloves, lab coats, goggles, and life vests, handle and manipulate laboratory equipment and instruments and tools such as glass test tubes, slides, beakers and other glassware, scalpels, scissors, etc., adjust settings on machines, which requires fine finger and hand coordination and control, and collect samples at sites in all weather conditions.

Special Working Conditions: Scientists (Water Ecology) may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

SCIENTIST (WATER ECOLOGY) - 21538

Qualifications

1. A masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas of study: environmental or chemical engineering, limnology, environmental science, marine science, geology, biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, or health science; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in ""1"" above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least one year of satisfactory full time experience, which may not have been part of graduate or undergraduate course work, working in the field of water quality planning, management or

research or performing environmental laboratory analyses, and/or environmental field sampling of water; or

3. An associate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in "1" above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least three years of satisfactory full time experience as described in "2" above.

Additional Requirements

To be assigned to Assignment Levels II or III, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university as described in "2" above and must have one additional year of the experience described in "2" above for a total of two years of experience.

Special Note

A master's degree from an accredited college in one of the areas described in "1" above may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

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.

Salary Min: $ 61,510.00

Salary Max: $ 90,081.00