Environmental Police Officer Jobs Offered

Environmental Police Officer Jobs Offered

Can Take Daily Exam Through Feb. 27; Starts At $25,631

Need H.S. Diploma and 30 College Credits Or Military Service

 

A final round of walk-in tests for Environmental Police Officer jobs paying $25,631 to start will be held on a daily basis through Feb. 27 at the city testing center at 2 Lafayette St. in lower Manhattan.

Protect City’s Water

Those appointed will protect the water supply systems and watershed areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection while enforcing the rules and regulations governing them.

The maximum salary, reached after six years in the position, is currently $44,742, and there are two higher assignment levels to which job-holders are promoted at the discretion of the agency.

All the jobs currently available are located outside the five boroughs, in counties including Westchester, Dutchess, Greene, Sullivan, Putnam, Delaware, Ulster, Rockland, Orange and Schoharie. On the date of their hiring, candidates must live in either New York City or one of those counties.

Candidates must have a high school diploma plus 30 college credits and at least a 2.0 grade-point-average by their date of appointment, by which time they must also be U.S. citizens and have a driver’s license valid in the State of New York. Two years of honorable full-time U.S. military service or a year of law-enforcement experience will also qualify them if they have the high school diploma.

They must be at least 16 ½ years old on the day they take the test, and at least 20 to be appointed. They cannot be older than 34 on the day they apply, but those who served in the military can be up to six years older and still qualify.

Test Schedule

There is a $30 filing fee to take the exam, which will be held at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services Computerized Testing Center Tuesday and Thursday this week at 2 p.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Candidates can apply for whichever exam is convenient for them, but will not be able to take a test that is already in progress.

The multiple-choice test will cover written comprehension and expression, memorization, problem-sensitivity, deductive and inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, information ordering and the ability to visualize how something will look when it’s moved or rearranged. The passing score is 70.

Those who score well enough to be appointed will also undergo a background investigation, for which they must pay $75 for a fingerprint screening. They will also undergo medical and psychological testing, a physical exam, and a drug screening. Those appointed will have to qualify for firearms usage, and will have probationary status for their first 24 months on the job.

For further information, call DCAS at (212) 669-1357.