Environmental Services Administrator (Sustainability Manager)

City of Fremont•Fremont, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fremont's Community Development Department is recruiting for an Environmental Services Administrator (Sustainability Manager). The Community Development Department's mission is to help Fremont become a sustainable, strategically urban community. This role involves providing professional assistance, preserving open space, planning for high-quality residential and commercial developments, and implementing sustainable, environmentally beneficial programs. The department encompasses Planning, Building and Safety, Code Enforcement, Housing, and Environmental Services.

Requirements

Education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in environmental science, urban planning, project management, engineering, public policy, or business administration, or a closely related field.
Five years of progressively responsible experience directly related to environmental sustainability and climate protection, urban runoff and/or integrated solid waste management.
Ability to organize, implement and direct environmental sustainability and climate protection programs, and/or integrated solid waste and/or urban runoff program activities.
Ability to analyze administrative guidelines, regulations, and legislation.
Ability to operate as a leader or team member in a variety of groups and circumstances.
Ability to manage meetings.
Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and data in written and oral formats.
Ability to analyze complex technical data.
Ability to assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.
Ability to supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities and manage professional and technical staff so that projects and reports are completed in a timely, accurate and effective manner.
Ability to develop services and programs for residents and businesses.
Ability to provide presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with staff, elected officials, representatives from other organizations and the general public.
Ability to provide staff leadership and foster staff development.
Ability to provide sound and well developed recommendations to senior management and City officials.
Possession of a Class C California driver's license.
Ability to travel independently within and outside City limits.

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree in a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
Lead or supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, directs and participates in the administration of an assigned program area within the Environmental Services Division such as integrated solid waste management, urban runoff, or environmental sustainability and climate protection.
Responsible for strategic initiatives, contracts, and program outcomes within assigned program area; coordinates activities with other divisions or departments; ensures City compliance with regulatory obligations; represents the City and provides staff support for a variety of intergovernmental committees, subcommittees and authorities.
Recommends and implements goals and objectives; establishes performance standards and methods; develops and implements policies and procedures for assigned program area.
Plans, develops, and oversees the work of staff involved in assigned program area.
Evaluates operations and activities of assigned program area; determines program priorities; implements improvements and modifications; prepares various reports on operations and activities.
Participates in budget preparation and administration; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for staff, equipment, supplies, and services; monitors and controls expenditures.
In the integrated waste management program area, manages the City's exclusive franchise contract for residential and commercial garbage, recycling and organic waste collection/disposal, and private-sector contracts for materials transfer and recovery, long-term disposal, and landfill disposal.
In the urban runoff program area, manages the Division's stormwater programs including planning, organizing, and implementing programs and projects to ensure City compliance with Municipal Regional (Stormwater) Permit regulations.
In the environmental sustainability and climate protection area, leads the formulation of the City’s long-term sustainability vision, mission and operating principles, including development and implementation of the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP); works with City departments to establish sustainable practices applicable to their respective functions and municipal measures in the CAP; promotes broad awareness and adoption of sustainability initiatives, both internally and externally; and identifies and secures funding for sustainability efforts.
Administers contracts including developing requests for proposals, overseeing the bidding process, recommending selection of providers, preparing contracts, policy development, negotiation and administration contracts in assigned program area.
Manages assigned program area including planning, organizing, and implementing programs and projects to create environmentally sound and cost-effective methods for the responsible management of garbage and household hazardous waste, the flow of clean water into the City’s storm drain system, and promotion of environmental sustainability and climate protection initiatives to reduce Citywide resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Manages public education, marketing and outreach programs for assigned program area.
Prepares, coordinates, implements, and participates in public events which support program service objectives and encourages business, citizen, and public participation in waste reduction, pollution prevention, clean storm water, and environmentally beneficial and sustainable practices.
Establishes relationships with the press and other media, and community groups, organizations and agencies, for publicizing, sponsoring and promoting division objectives, programs, and events.
Prepares a variety of data analyses on program elements.
Provides technical expertise to other City departments and divisions.
Prepares cost and compliance analyses of programs and provides required reports on results.
Participates in the development of solid waste reduction, recycling, urban runoff, pollution prevention, environmental sustainability and climate protection policies, which comply with regulatory mandates and agreed upon sustainability strategies.
Analyzes proposed state and federal legislation affecting solid waste management, urban runoff, and environmental sustainability and climate protection.
Recommends revisions of existing programs to meet new/changing needs or regulatory requirements.
Prepares reports and documents as required for regulatory agency, commission, or City Council study sessions and meetings.
Acts as secretary and makes presentations to City Council, other boards and commissions, public groups, bodies and jurisdiction.
Acts as the City’s designated member agency representative for advisory groups or regional coalitions such as the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program and Stop Waste’s Technical Advisory Council or Energy Council Technical Advisory Group.
Leads and provides staff-support and/or represents the City with a variety of committees, commissions, community groups, and the general public.
Receives and responds to customer service requests concerning scope of program, technical information, and service delivery issues.
Investigates and facilitates corrective action as necessary to resolve service complaints.
Develops proposals to obtain county, state, and federal grants; implements and administers grant programs.
Serves as secretary and/or makes presentations to boards, commissions and outside bodies and jurisdictions.
Participates in the selection of staff; coordinates staff training; conducts performance evaluations; recommends discipline; implements discipline procedures as directed.
Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.