Environmental Specialist

4 weeks ago


Tucson, United States Pima County Full time

**Position Description**:
**Salary Grade: 11**

**Pay Range**
**Hiring Range: $52,251 - $62,701 Annually**
**Full Range: $52,251 - $73,151 Annually**

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This position reports to the Senior Rules Writer and will primarily focus on writing local rules and regulations, as well as engaging in longer-term planning efforts around environmental compliance under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

**Duties/Responsibilities**:
Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Implements and/or participates in environmental quality and health activities or programs, e.g., water, air, hazardous materials (including landfill and wastewater), biology as it relates to protection of resources, plants and animals in the region, and the sustainability and livability of the greater Pima County community;
Provides information to department staff, the public and regulated industry, concerning environmental quality and health issues;
Performs inspections, research, and analysis, and reviews to ensure compliance with established rules, regulations and statutes and completes reports;
Oversees, monitors and coordinates assigned environmental, safety or health programs, e.g., pollution prevention and sustainability, to ensure compliance with environmental quality, health and safety regulations and criteria;
Designs environmental quality and health data collection systems;
Plans, organizes and implements environmental and health programs, e.g., pollution prevention and sustainability, for department, area of assignment_, _regulated industries and the general public;
Coordinates environmental quality and health and hazardous materials identification and remediation programs with other public, county, state and federal programs and agencies;
Advises and consults with management, public officials, professional, civic, industry and other groups, organizations and individuals regarding environmental quality and health activities;
Develops, analyzes, interprets and implements County ordinances and/or policies, state and federal laws regulating environmental quality and health;
Researches and interprets scientific data and trends in environmental quality and health technologies and topics;
Establishes and maintains liaison relationships and coordinates specific activities with other departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups;
Trains, advises staff or other personnel on procedures, rules, regulations, etc.;
Conducts or coordinates meetings to resolve problems and address issues with the staff, the general public and outside private and/or public agencies;
Maintains, monitors, and coordinates creation and maintenance of appropriate records and data and ensures they are up to date and in compliance with regulations and policies;
Represents the department at various meetings;
Responds to citizen complaints/inquiries or conducts enforcement activities regarding environmental quality and health;
Supervises, evaluates and trains professional and support staff performing environmental quality and health activities and providing clerical/paraprofessional support.

IN A LANDFILL SETTING:
Provides quarterly landfill gas monitoring services at permitted landfills;
Assists in collection and analysis of leachate quality samples (air, environment, wastewater and groundwater quality);
Supervises the random landfill load inspection program that was mandated and established to exclude hazardous waste from the waste stream coming into landfills and transfer stations;
Tracks staff training requirements and coordinates with operations supervisors to schedule and notify staff of relevant training opportunities;
Coordinates with site supervisors to identify and correct potential safety concerns at facilities.

IN POLLUTION PREVENTION AND SUSTAINABILITY:
Develops and implements community engagement, communication, and educational outreach programs that support and promotes the sustainability and livability of the greater Pima County community;
Develops informational and educational materials, training programs, special events, incentive programs and outreach resources for Pima County Departments; including Eco Champions and Green Purchasing Representatives;

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:

- principles and practices of environmental quality and health inspection, education and enforcement;
- biological and physical sciences applicable to environmental quality and health inspection, education and enforcement;
- research and data analysis practices and procedures;
- principles and practices of environmental quality activities and public health administration;
- principles of supervising, assigning work, evaluating and training staff;
- community outreach techniques;
- locating and/or preparing educational materials.

Skill in:

- communicating effectively;
- planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing environmental and health program



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