Environmental Health Supervisor (Air Quality- EPA Div.)

Position Summary

Supervise, plan and coordinate a variety of environmental compliance and protection activities and operations within the Air Quality division of the Environmental Health Department including either air pollution control, environmental services, coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public; and provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to assigned Environmental Health Manager, Associate Director and/or Director.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental health or science, public health administration, or engineering; and

Six (6) years experience in environmental health compliance; and

To include three (3) years supervisory experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
When assigned to the Air Quality Programs:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Depending on position, may require the possession of OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER and/or refresher training within one (1) year from date of hire into position.

Preferred Knowledge

• Operational characteristics, services and activities of an environmental protection program
• Modern and complex principles and practices of program development and implementation
• Public and environmental health policy, rules, regulations, ordinances and laws
• Methods and techniques of enforcing environmental health codes and ordinances
• Methods and techniques of environmental research and analysis
• Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation
• Principles of municipal budget preparation and control
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
• Principles, practices, objectives of environmental enforcement, including legal requirements, permitting policies and procedures, and inspection procedures
• Principles and practices of ambient air monitoring using EPA approved methods
• Principles and practices of scientific instrumentation, data acquisition systems and systems integration
• Principles and practices of EPA quality management and assurance documents
• Scope and application of federal, state, and Albuquerque/Bernalillo Air Quality Control Board laws and regulations pertaining to air quality enforcement programs
• All pertinent federal, state, and local permitting, enforcement, and appeals processes as it relates to environmental compliance issues
• Inspection techniques sufficient to be able to determine what information is needed, gather and analyze desired information and input information onto check lists and into reports
• Local ecosystems and the environmental factors that influence them

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Communicate tactfully and firmly with the public in difficult situations, and effectively respond to conflict situations and people in conflict
• Make sound judgment in stressful situations
• Apply relevant laws, rules, procedures, and regulations
• Organize, direct and implement comprehensive monitoring and reporting program related to a variety of environmental compliance issues
• Manage professional and technical staff in respectful, effective and positive manner
• Gain cooperation and support through discussion, negotiations, and persuasion
• Understand, interpret, and explain a variety of highly technical and specialized compliance laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines
• Prepare enforcement cases including preparing analytical data and reports and interpreting and analyzing data, laws, rules, and regulations
• Supervise, direct and coordinate the work of assigned staff
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff
• Interpret and explain City environmental protection policies and procedures
• Set priorities, use resources, anticipate problems and meet deadlines
• Conduct environmental research and forecast potential environmental health problems
• Enforce applicable environmental protection laws, codes and regulations
• Operate air quality sampling and monitoring equipment and ancillary systems in a safe and effective manner
• Perform air quality measurement, monitoring, and calculations
• Design, install, implement and execute air quality monitoring studies for understanding environmental conditions
• Prepare clear and concise reports
• Evaluate risk factors contributing to the incidence of disease
• Collect, analyze and maintain data on disease incidence and field records
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work