What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Programs Specialist position at City of Mesa?
First review of applications will be Monday, April 7, 2025, and weekly thereafter as needed.
An Environmental Programs Specialist performs professional and technical duties associated with the department’s asbestos, air quality, environmental site assessment, facility environmental audit, hazardous materials and waste, lead paint, storm water, and environmental water quality program areas as assigned. Duties include: analyzing proposed and final environmental regulations to determine impact on City operations; interpreting regulatory requirements and providing departments with compliance direction and assistance; developing plans to ensure compliance; reviewing compliance programs and plans to determine compliance status; developing strategies and criteria for corrective and preventative actions; developing and conducting public outreach and education activities; providing training to City personnel on environmental compliance requirements; conducting audits and inspections of public and private facilities; dealing directly with City departmental representatives and the public; drafting compliance and enforcement actions; and managing environmental projects.
Employees in this class are responsible for providing oversight of field activities. Employees are expected to make decisions and provide direction as to compliance requirements. Employees are required to represent the City during meetings of regulatory agencies, regional municipal cooperative efforts, and professional associations. Employees in this class must be able to work cooperatively within a team environment to develop and implement compliance programs. Work involves continual learning and the sharing of best practices to understand and stay current on environmental compliance issues and enforcement strategies. This class performs related duties as required.General Environmental Assignment: The primary emphasis of this assignment is on the department’s asbestos, air quality, environmental site assessment, lead paint, storm water, City generated hazardous waste, City facility environmental auditing, and environmental water quality programs. This class may support the Household Hazardous Materials Facility.
Hazardous Materials/Waste Assignment: The primary emphasis of this assignment is on the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Work hours for this assignment may include Saturday hours. This classification is responsible for duties including training, creating weekly work schedules, and ensuring proper handling of hazardous materials and waste by Environmental Technicians and contract workers.
This classification differs from the classification of Environmental Technician by the performance of work that requires a broader knowledge of the principles and techniques of the professional environmental field and by the more diverse and complex nature of assignments and the greater independence under which the work is performed. An Environmental Programs Specialist works with considerable independence and with limited supervision, regularly exercising independent judgment while performing technical work; and is expected to provide a high level of professionalism when dealing with the public, other City employees, and outside agencies. An employee in this class is expected to have a comprehensive working knowledge of numerous environmental regulations in order to make independent decisions. Employees must be able to analyze environmental implementation activities and make accurate compliance decisions during inspections and daily tasks. An Environmental Programs Specialist must possess effective interpersonal skills to manage difficult situations that frequently involve conflict and communication with irate and inflamed individuals. Employees must be able to present complex technical information and data in a format that is comprehensible to a variety of audiences. Employees in this class may be required to work after hours and be on-call. When on-call during non-work hours, employees must be able to respond to environmental situations and make on-site independent decisions as to appropriate actions and to communicate those decisions in a timely manner to division and department management personnel. This class reports to the Environmental Programs Supervisor, with work reviewed through conferences, meetings, written reports, and by overall results achieved. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.
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Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences, or a closely related field. Considerable (3-5 years) of full-time work experience in environmental and compliance related programs.
Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire or promotion date. Must meet the qualifications to wear a tight-fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134 by hire or promotion date and must maintain certification. Must be able to obtain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification within 12 months of hire or promotion or maintain annual refresher training. For those program areas directly managed by this class, must obtain Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) certification, Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials (DOT) certification, and United States Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) certification within 12 months of hire or promotion date, and maintain annual refresher training.
Substance Abuse Testing. Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this classification, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Strong verbal and written communications skills.
General Environmental Assignment: Considerable (3 - 5 years) broad-based experience including: managing asbestos, stormwater, air quality, hazardous materials/waste, underground storage tank programs, and environmental site investigation/remediation. Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience dealing effectively with the general public, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies. Preferred certifications include Certified Environmental Auditor, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Certified Environmental Manager, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Professional Engineer, and/or Registered Geologist.
Hazardous Materials/Waste Assignment: Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience in the management of hazardous materials/wastes. Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience dealing effectively with the general public, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
http://apps.mesaaz.gov/JobDescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4785.pdf
Salary : $68,821 - $97,620
