Job Description

Environmental Health & Safety Incident Investigator

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) seeks to hire an Environmental Health & Safety Incident Investigator located in Flushing, New York. The selected candidate will conduct environmental or occupational health & safety incident investigations which require gathering information, determining causes and providing recommendations for program improvements to prevent similar re-occurrences. The scope of investigatory activity includes but is not limited to reviewing and/or investigating employee complaints related to alleged or verified infractions of environmental or employee health and safety regulations, injuries, accidents, near misses, identifying root causes, and incidents or allegations of workplace violence. The selected candidate will prepare accurate investigation reports in accordance with DEP policies and procedures for doing incident investigations. Candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate case files and entering data as required into DEP incident tracking databases. Candidate will conduct research and work with outside consultants as it may relate to the completion of investigations. Candidate may also be involved in follow-up of EHS assessments of conditions that may be identified as contributing factors in causing the incident. The selected candidate will be expected to produce structured, clear, thorough yet concise investigation and safety assessment reports for EHS incidents as well as workplace violence complaints/incidents. Reports are sent to Senior Management. The selected candidate will demonstrate the ability to conduct thorough investigations, perform effective and professional interviews, pay attention to and identify details or avenues of review that are necessary for a successful investigation, and to complete written investigation reports within 45 days.

Preferred Skills

• At least 2 years of experience conducting EHS related investigations or audits, and business/technical report writing.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skill.
• Ability to quickly grasp technical and operational concepts and practices that may be integral to the investigation.
• Must possess excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook).
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent research skills.

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 individuals sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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