Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleEnvironmental Specialist 2 (NYHELPS) Region 9 Operations

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $90582 to $114585 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Broome

Street Address NYS Dept. of Transportation - Operations

44 Hawley Street

City Binghamton

StateNY

Zip Code13901

Job Specifics

Duties Description Duties:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Regional Director of Operations or a Professional Engineer 1, the duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the Maintenance Environmental Coordinator for Region 9 Operations including Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties.

• Provide technical expertise on environmental matters such as wetlands, surface water quality, stormwater management (SPDES/MS4), endangered species, hazardous wastes, contaminated soil, groundwater, farmlands, floodplains, air quality, noise, contaminated and hazardous materials, spill control, and hazardous trees.

• Perform the environmental review of transportation improvement, maintenance and facility projects, and coordinate with involved agencies, prepare and coordinate all necessary concurrences and permits.

• Develop and provide regional training on matters of the environment including but not limited to Herbicide application, hazardous trees, storm water, erosion and sediment control, and pollution control.

• Promote the Department’s environmental ethic through implementation of Department supported environmental initiatives and ensure all work performed by R9 maintenance crews or its DOT contractors is conducted in an environmentally sound manner.

Serve as Regional point of contact to investigate and provide guidance on salt contamination claims.

• Serve as Regional herbicide program coordinator. • Serve as Regional petroleum bulk storage coordinator.

• The incumbent will also be expected to provide environmental guidance and support the Department during unforeseen events that warrant it (e.g., emergencies, etc).

• Performs quality assurance reviews of and/or completes 4F statements, MOU’s, MOA’s, Design Approval documents, project plans and specifications, permit applications, and other project documentation as necessary; Represents the Department with State, Federal and local advisory and regulatory agencies.

• Obtains necessary permits and other environmental authorizations of Department projects and actions per established procedures and within established timeframes.

• Maintains close collaboration with the Regional Construction and Design Coordinators, the Office of Environment, and other Regions to ensure high quality environmental services and expertise.

• Interprets federal and State regulatory requirements and policies; defines in detail the scope of any consultant services required for a project; investigates alleged violations of environmental regulations and permit conditions.

• Supervise and train professional and technical staff.

• At the time of appointment and continuously thereafter candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the travel requirements of the position by maintaining a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Promotional:
You must be a qualified employee of the New York State and have had one year permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as:

Either
A. An Environmental Specialist 1, Landscape Architect, or Assistant Landscape Architect.
Or
B. An Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) or Transportation Analyst where at least 50% of your duties involved the preparation and review of environmental impact analyses requiring knowledge and application of state and federal environmental laws, regulations, methods, procedures, and standards. This experience must include either preparing technical analyses on environmental matters or providing consultation on environmental regulatory programs.

Open Competitive: Seven years of environmental analysis experience which must include substantial involvement in the preparation and review of environmental impact analyses, requiring knowledge and application of state and federal environmental laws, regulations, methods, procedures, and standards; preparation of technical analyses on environmental impact matters; providing consultation on environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations
related to environmental regulatory programs.

Substitution: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Notes 1. Important: If you qualify for this examination as an Assistant Engineer (Civil/Transportation) or Transportation Analyst under Minimum Qualification B, you must provide verification of your qualifying duties or activities on agency letterhead, signed by an Associate Landscape Architect, Environmental Specialist 3, Professional Engineer 2 (any parenthetic), or the Regional Design Engineer. Your verification letter must clearly describe your duties involved with the preparation and review of environmental impact analyses as described in the minimum qualifications. Vagueness or omissions will not be interpreted in your favor. Failure to provide duties verification will result in disqualification. If filing an examination application NYS APP form, you must attach the verification letter to the application. If filing on the Internet, email the verification letter, including the exam number, title and the last four numbers of your social security number to S2unit1@cs.ny.gov. Attention S2LJT. 2. Appointees to these positions will be required to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Additional Comments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules



DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Justine Brennan, Administrative Services Director

Telephone (607) 721-8144

Fax (607) 721-8279

Email Address dot.sm.r09.personnelDOTjobs@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

44 Hawley Street Room 905

City Binghamton

State NY

Zip Code 13901

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), titled by last name, with the Notice Number R9-26-57 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than October 1, 2026 to:

New York State Department of Transportation
Attn: Justine Brennan
44 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 721-8144
dot.sm.r09.personnelDOTjobs@dot.ny.gov