Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector

Salary: $84,343.39 – $113,028.24 Annually

Under direction, performs a variety of complex and difficult technical work in support of the City’s Wastewater and Environmental Programs divisions, including sewer and storm water inspections and monitoring of commercial food, automotive, industrial, and commercial facilities; administers the Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program for the Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility NPDES permit in accordance with 40 CFR Part 403 regulations, including significant industrial facility inspections, sampling, permit writing, issuing notices of violation and reporting to the Regional Water Quality Control Board and EPA. Performs field inspections and enforcement for the protection of public health and safety in the areas of water quality, pollution control, and overall environmental protection for compliance of the City’s wastewater and storm water N.P.D.E.S. permits, municipal code, and EPA guidelines; incorporates public education in daily work; maintains a variety of records, files, and related documents; and provides lead supervision and training to other staff.

Distinguishing characteristics

This is the advanced journey level class in the Environmental Compliance Inspector series with primary responsibility for inspecting and monitoring industrial and commercial facilities. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series and serve as lead worker for an assigned group of employees. Employees at this level may be assigned specialized functions and are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility. 

Minimum Requirements:

Must meet one of the following:

Education/Training/Experience:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Supplemental specialized training/coursework in water, storm water, and/or wastewater technology is desirable.

Three years (full-time equivalent) of environmental compliance inspection experience and two years (full-time equivalent) of experience in wastewater technology, chemistry, biology, environmental engineering, or related field.

OR

Two years of college level coursework in wastewater technology, chemistry, biology, environmental engineering, or related discipline.

Three years (full-time equivalent) of environmental compliance inspection experience .

OR

A Bachelor’s degree in wastewater technology, chemistry, biology, environmental engineering, or related discipline and two years (full-time equivalent) of environmental compliance inspection experience.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license.

Possession of a Grade II Environmental Compliance Inspector certificate issued by the California Water Environmental Association.

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