Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyThruway Authority

TitleEnvironmental Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 058 (Thruway Authority)

Salary RangeFrom $58809 to $98409 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Onondaga

Street Address 6040 Tarbell Road

City Syracuse

StateNY

Zip Code13206

Job Specifics

Duties Description Advises construction, design, highway maintenance, and other program areas concerning environmental rules and regulations and the preparation of environmental impact statements.

Negotiates solutions to environmental problems acceptable to both the agency and appropriate environmental regulatory agencies.

Analyzes and researches environmental issues affecting the State by performing data gathering, analysis, writing reports, and making recommendations to higher levels of management.

Reviews environmental studies and other project documentation and makes recommendations to higher level management.

Prepares environmental impact statements. Prepares project level correspondence and reports for coordination with involved State and federal regulatory agencies and secures all necessary approvals and permits.

Performs regular field reviews/inspections of both in-house and capital construction projects to ensure adherence to environmental standards and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications 1. TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 13 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 and/or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law. Must meet the education requirements.
2. GENERAL PUBLIC AND/OR NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Journey level: Six 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. **


Trainee 2 Five 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.**

Trainee 1 Four 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.**

** 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.


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

Additional Comments This is a CSEA Unit 2 position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.


We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:

Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $64,427 up to Job Rate $91,409.
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000.


This position may be filled as a traineeship. The starting salaries for this traineeship are outlined below. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.
$58,809 (Trainee 1, equated to SG-14)
$64,751 (Trainee 2, equated to SG-16)
$71,427 (Journey Level, SG-18)


ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.

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

How to Apply

Name Traci

Telephone 518-436-2725

Fax 518-471-5076

Email Address canvassreply2@thruway.ny.gov

Address

Street 200 Southern Blvd

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.