City Of New York

Port Superintendent of Operations

City Of New York • $80K — $95K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree in biological/physical sciences plus 4 years relevant inspection experience, including 18 months in a managerial or supervisory role.
  • Associate degree in biological/physical sciences plus 6 years relevant inspection experience.
  • At least 60 college credits, including 12 in biological/physical sciences, and 2 years as a public health sanitarian including 18 months in a managerial role.
  • Satisfactory experience conducting inspections for compliance with health regulations.
  • Equivalent education or experience permissible under specific conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage vessel and crew scheduling under the supervision of the Senior Port Captain.
  • Liaise with treatment plants to monitor vessel activity and communicate schedule updates.
  • Assume managerial responsibility for skimming vessel operations and crew assignments.
  • Provide additional support as directed by the Senior Port Captain or Marine Section Chief.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant health regulations during operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement upon passing the civil service examination.
  • Gain experience in a critical public health and safety role.
  • Work in a dynamic environment that supports community health initiatives.
Full Job Description
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidate(s) selected for the Administrative Public Health Sanitarian position through this posting will be hired on a provisional basis. To be considered for permanent employment in this role, provisional employees will need to take and pass the next civil service examination for Administrative Public Health Sanitarian and obtain a list number issued by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Please be aware that employees who do not take and pass the exam may not be able to continue in the provisional position.***

Under supervision from Senior Port Captain, the selected candidate will be tasked with managing all aspects of vessel and crew scheduling. Including but not limited to liaison with treatment plants to monitor vessel activity and communicate schedule postings and revisions as necessary, and assume managerial responsibility for skimming vessel operations including vessel and crew assignments. Candidate will also support additional responsibilities as assigned or directed by the Senior Port Captain and/or Marine Section Chief of Operations.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 30 credits in the eh biological and/or physical sciences, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing the areas of food, drugs, and general environmental sanitation, eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or in supervising staff performing food, drug and general environmental sanitation inspectors or related work; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However all candidates must have at least 60 credits from an accredited college or university, including 12 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and at least two years of experience as a public health sanitarian, including or supplemented by eighteen months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity as described in "1" or "2" above.

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