Environmental Compliance Specialist
City of Lubbock•Lubbock, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Evaluates internal operations to ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Enforces environmental wastewater applying to industrial and commercial facilities.
Requirements
- Completion of a bachelor degree in environmental science, biology, toxicology, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field or any combination of education and experience which provides 2 to 4 years of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Valid Current Driver's License
- Hazardous Material Operator required within 12 months for IWMP
- Knowledge of Federal, state, and local environmental regulations related to wastewater
- Knowledge of Physical, chemical, and biological technologies as they relate to the analysis of water quality
- Knowledge of Basic principles and terminology of data processing
- Ability to prepare and maintain records and documentation for compliance purposes
- Ability to communicate effectively with others
- Ability to monitor operations for compliance with environmental regulations
- Ability to collect and analyze stormwater, wastewater, raw sewage, industrial discharge, septic waste, or other samples
- Ability to work cooperatively with industries, commercial establishments, and municipal departments to attain compliance
- Ability to analyze water and wastewater and interpret and report on results
- Ability to read and interpret technical reports, permits, Code of Federal Regulations, Municipal Ordinances, lab reports, and results from investigations
- Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely
- Ability to establish and effective working relationships
- Ability to perform investigation and inspections
- Ability to safely operate City of Lubbock vehicles
Responsibilities
- Monitor activities for compliance with environmental regulations
- Identify training needs in environmental laws and regulations
- Provide technical assistance on environmental issues related to permit; compliance, regulations, sampling, or departmental policies
- Educate industries, commercial businesses, and the public regarding; federal, state, and local environmental regulations
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain sampling equipment to monitor industrial, commercial and municipal stormwater and wastewater discharges
- Review and interpret results of lab analyses to determine the effect of discharged wastes on the Publicly Owned Treatment Works facilities or water sources
- Work with establishments to gain compliance with environmental regulations by development of specific discharge permits, calculate surcharge, inspect industrial and commercial facilities, and prepare enforcement actions such as warnings and notices of violation
- Assist in preparation of reports to regulatory agencies documenting compliance activities and results
- Respond to hazardous material, chemical, wastewater, or other spills to provide technical advice and assistance when on-call
- May supervise the work of Environmental Field Technicians in collecting and analyzing samples, or recording data to monitor compliance
- Perform related duties as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
