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About the Role

Under the general supervision of the Environmental Manager, the Environmental Specialist coordinates and monitors the airport’s environmental performance and requirements under the Airport Environmental Management System (AEMS), which is certified to the ISO 14001:2015 standard. The ideal candidate will have good customer service skills and have experience working with the public.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continued compliance with internal and external environmental mandates and obligations.
• Assist in the development of environmental programs, initiatives, and the continued improvement of environmental management practices.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with the Westchester County Airport Environmental Policy.
• Assist with AEMS facility audits, inspections, and training.
• Monitor and coordinate activities involving open spill sites, spill response, and work with environmental consultants for spill closure.
• Review spill reports and clean-up events to ensure compliance and determine further work for spill closure.
• Monitor airport SPDES permit and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Permits.
• Conduct monthly outfalls sampling.
• Prepare monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR’s) for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Perform facility Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and general housekeeping inspections.
• Oversee the Airport Recycling Program (Source Separation Law) and Pest Management Plan.
• Monitor aircraft deicing activities to ensure operational integrity of spent deicing fluid collection systems and pre-treatment permit compliance.
• Coordinate the system removal and disposal of spent deicing with trucking contractors.
• Ensure notification procedural compliance for deicing activities.
• Oversee hazardous and non-hazardous waste and universal waste.
• Conduct weekly inspections of airport maintenance waste collection areas.
• Coordinate waste disposal and ensure proper material manifests and reporting requirements.
• Perform field maintenance tasks and inspections as directed.
• Enter results into the AEMS access/GIS data base and maintain information.
• Support the daily operations of the Environmental Department and the AEMS.
• Assume operational responsibility in the absence of the Airport Environmental Manager.
• Act as a liaison with airport tenants, contractors, aircraft operators, County departments, and environmental regulatory agencies.
• Act as an airside/landside escort for contractors, vendors, and/or consultants for fieldwork.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including Hazardous Waste/Non-Hazardous Waste/Universal Waste storage, accumulation, manifesting, and reporting requirements.
• Working knowledge of Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) codes, inspection requirements, Underground Storage Tank (UST), Above Ground Storage Tank (AST) inspections, and SPCC Plan requirements.
• Working knowledge of Storm Water Management and NYDEC SPDES permits.
• Working knowledge of air quality requirements, including permitting and ozone depleting substances.
• Working knowledge of Hazard Communications and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know.
• Working knowledge of storm water inspections and requirements.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system compliance.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software applications.
• Ability to update information in data bases.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• Ability to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle to feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell.
• Occasional ability to sit.
• Capability of lifting or moving 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Skills

• Customer service skills
• Experience working with the public
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Location

• White Plains, New York

Work Type

• Full-Time

Experience Level

• Two years of experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences or related field

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company match

About the Company

• Avports is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.