What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Operations Officer (Air Quality Program) position at Environmental Health?
Position Summary
Ensure compliance with Air Quality Ordinances, Cannabis Regulations and Consumer Health Protection Ordinances as they apply to Environmental Health operations, Smoking Ordinances, Noise Ordinances, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board Regulations and constituency complaints for Environmental Health Department (EHD); perform a variety of enforcement functions according to assigned areas of responsibility within the department.
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 directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, natural or environmental science, law or engineering; and
Five (5) years experience in code enforcement, code compliance, environmental compliance and conducting inspections related to enforcing and investigating Federal, State, County and City Ordinances; and
To include two (2) years supervisory experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
When assigned to the Air Quality Program:
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.
Preferred Knowledge
- Pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations
- Federal Clean Air Act, State of New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, and Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board Regulations
- Approaches and techniques to determine air emissions from various equipment and activities
- Preparing technical reports and investigations
- Methods and techniques for defusing and making recommendations for future constituent's complaints
- Consumer Health Protection operations
- Planning, Plan Review and Zoning operations
- Methods for processing Environmental Health permits
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
- Principles and practices of public speaking
- Advanced report writing skills
- Advanced English grammar, spelling and punctuation
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Observe and identify specific problems related to planning, zoning, plan review cannabis regulations and Consumer Health Protection operations
- Explain, interpret and enforce applicable Environmental Health Department (EHD) City ordinances, requirements
- Oversee and coordinate environmental health programs in assigned areas
- Supervise, organize, and review the work of lower level staff
- Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff
- Recommend long range plans and goals for the department
- Conduct a variety of environmental health studies, collect, analyze, maintain and interpret data and draw conclusions
- Operate a computer and a variety of computer programs including data bases, spread sheets and statistical programs
- Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
- Elicit cooperation from the public, and other interested parties
- Recommend changes to existing environmental health policies
- Ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
- Prepare and process permits
- Write air quality permits which are in compliance with applicable air quality laws and regulations
- Apply Clean Air Act regulations, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board Regulations, policies, guidance and/or best professional judgment to determine appropriate, enforceable air quality permit conditions.
- Negotiate air quality permit requirements with permittee and interested parties
- Maintain accurate and current records and files
- Participate in public hearings regarding proposed permits
- Plan, organize and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Communicate clearly and concisely
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
- Work independently in the absence of supervision
