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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/09/21

Applications Due04/23/21

Vacancy ID85844

AgencyEnvironmental Facilities Corporation

TitleEnvironmental Engineer Assistant - Summer Intern

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $20 to $20 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 625 Broadway

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12207

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Standing

• Rising Juniors and Seniors will be considered for this internship, with preference given to those pursuing a degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical and Chemical engineering, environmental technology, and landscape architecture.

• Associate degree graduates with Engineering Science or technology.

Knowledge/Skills

Candidate must be reliable and able to work independently, motivated, organized and comfortable working in a team environment.

Knowledge or familiarity in the following areas is desired:

• Water Quality and wastewater engineering
• Green stormwater practices
• Construction cost estimating and engineering economics
• Environmental permits and impact analysis
• Federal and State environmental regulations
• Energy efficiency and evaluation
• Pumps, motors, and drives

Skill in the following areas is required:

• Ability to interpret technical information
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to interact well with people in a professional manner
• Computers and applicable software (Microsoft Word and Excel)

Duties Description Under the close supervision of the Unit Manager and engineering staff, the Environmental Engineer Assistant/Summer Intern is responsible for providing support for the New York Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and other financial assistance programs. Primary responsibilities include the application of engineering principles for review of water quality protection and wastewater treatment planning and design documents to ensure compliance with applicable New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) design standards, and applicable Federal and State regulations.

Essential Duties

With close supervision by an Environmental Project Engineer:

• Assist with the review of engineering reports, plans, specifications, change orders, and other technical documents for the construction of CWSRF eligible water quality protection and wastewater treatment facilities and various point, non-point, and National Estuary source projects. Coordinate the review of these documents, with other interested State and/or Federal agencies, for conformance with NYSDEC design and other applicable technical standards.

• Assist engineering staff with the management of multiple projects at various stages of project development in providing appropriate technical and application assistance to municipal representatives. Participate in discussions with potential borrowers and grant recipients to discuss program requirements and policies.

• Help to maintain and update project database to ensure program requirements (permits, approvals, etc.) are met. Provide assistance updating spreadsheets and other project documents in MS Word and Excel to monitor project status.

• Assist with the monitoring of construction activities, including observing construction for compliance with the program requirements, the review and approval of construction change orders, securing appropriate programmatic documents, and performance of interim and final project site visits on large and complex projects. Draft reports to record observations.

Work Schedule

The start and end dates for the internship will be coordinated around the summer college break, with the expectation that the assignment will extend 10-12 weeks. Work schedule will be Monday through Friday, 7 ½ hour days for a 37 ½ hour work week. Candidate will not be required to work the Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 31st, or the 4th of July, which is observed on Monday, July 5th. Additionally, up to one week of non-paid vacation may be arranged within the summer schedule, with approval from the assigned supervisor.

Summer internship may lead to an offer of full-time employment upon graduation.

Additional Comments The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) assists communities throughout New York State to undertake critical water quality infrastructure projects by providing access to low cost capital, grants, and expert technical assistance. EFC provides financial assistance from both the Federal and State levels in the form of loans, grants and guarantees as well as tax-exempt and taxable bonds in pooled and stand-alone public bond sales.

Minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, veterans, and women are encouraged to apply. The Corporation’s commitment to building and nurturing an inclusive workplace that strives for respect and promotes and values diversity is EFC’s priority. We believe that organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective, or any other trait that makes an individual unique, are proven to be better organizations. Please consider joining our team as we work together to build a welcoming workplace where employees recognize that their unique characteristics, skills, and experiences are respected, valued and celebrated.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original copy of documentation proving citizenship and/or legal right to work within three (3) days of effective date of appointment.

It is the policy of the State of New York and EFC to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, physical or mental ability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

It is the policy of EFC to provide qualified persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs and activities of EFC, and to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary, to enjoy such equal opportunity, including accommodations in the recruitment process. Further, it is the policy of EFC to provide reasonable accommodation for religious observers.

It is the policy of EFC to provide reasonable accommodation to ensure effective communication of information to individuals with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid or service to make this information available to you, please contact EFC’s Human Resources Office at (518) 486-9267.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.


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Name Human Resources

Telephone 518-402-6924

Fax

Email Address humanresources@efc.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit resume and cover letter, preferably as one document in pdf format, to humanresources@efc.ny.gov

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