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Enforcement Supervisor

Dept of Environment Protection · Queens · Full-time · 1 opening

$67,956 to $78,149 a year

Posted until November 14, 2026 · posted September 15, 2026

Requirements

Diploma + experience

Exam

Civil service exam title

From ≈ $32.67 an hour · $2,614 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).

NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $15.67/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.

What you'd have made

$2,605 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.

An hour of this job pays for about 10.8 subway rides ($3 fare).

Price anything in hours of this job

24 people had this title in the city's fiscal year 2025. Their base pay:
  • This posting starts at $67,956
  • Half of them earn at least $69,760
  • The top 10% earn at least $90,917

Overtime added $30,604 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data

Check yourself

What they actually ask for.

High school diploma plus experience

  1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the inspection, operation, testing, designing or the maintenance of equipment that may emit air contaminants and/or excessive noise such as the following: air cleaning, fuel burning, industrial processing, incinerating, electrical or acoustical equipment; at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
  2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by at least 24 semester credits in mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic, environmental, or acoustical engineering or engineering technology, chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, public health, or a related field plus two years of experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Quoted word for word from the official posting. The label above is ours, read from this text; if they disagree, this text wins.

The work

What the job is.

Helping peoplePublic safetyHealthcareNight shifts OK
  • Weekends

    “All selected candidates must be willing to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and any future schedules deemed necessary.”

Read from the posting. Tap one to see the line it came from.

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking waler,

managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees.

Read the rest, from the posting

DEP's waler supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout \he system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Bureau of Environmental Compliance's mission is the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, which affect the health and safety of the public and environment. Specifically, the

bureau enforces the City's Asbestos regulations as well as the Air and Noise Codes. The Bureau is comprised of The Division of Air & Noise Policy, Permitting and Enforcement and the Asbestos Control Program.

These divisions respond to; air and noise code complaints; inspect and track asbestos removal projects: and foster the goals of environmental protection.

Responsibilities also Include certifying asbestos handlers, inspecting and issuing operating certificates to stationary combustion and industrial process sources, and implementing the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

The BEC is seeking to hire two Associate Air Pollution Inspector II positions within the Air & Noise Enforcement Unit, located either at the Lefrak Building in Queens, NY, or the Greenpoint Avenue building in Brooklyn, NY.

Working under general supervision and with substantial latitude for independent judgment, the selected candidates will conduct, plan, and oversee citywide inspections of air and noise pollution sources to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

The goal of this work is to effectively reduce or eliminate conditions that contribute to air and noise pollution.

The Brooklyn and Manhattan Borough Supervisors will assign complaints through the Infor Public Sector (IPS) system—or any future computer or web-based management platforms—and will use handheld systems to distribute and manage work assignments. Supervisors will also respond to emails and other correspondence from the public, providing explanations

of protocols and procedures. Both selected candidates will plan and direct in-service training programs, conduct investigations, and prepare periodic progress reports.

Additional responsibilities include supervising, advising, and evaluating a team of Air Pollution Inspectors; scheduling and assigning work, including complaint responses; and providing on the job training for newly assigned inspectors.

All selected candidates must be willing to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and any future schedules deemed necessary.

The Associate Air Pollution Inspector may also serve as a liaison to city and other governmental agencies and may act on behalf of their supervisor during temporary absences.

Skills they'd like

The selected candidates should have experience in handling, operation, testing, designing or maintaining of air, noise control and fuel burning equipment. The most suitable candidate would

All the skills they list

also possess the following skills: • The ability to climb stairs and ladders and engage in extensive walking at facilities being inspected including those under construction and renovation while following ail mandated safety

procedures. • Must be familiar with current various computer software programs, and be able lo adapt to, and

grow with our future web-based programs and applications.

Before you apply

The fine print.

Where you have to live

Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

How to apply, from the posting

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Sources

Straight from the city.

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