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CLASS PURPOSE
Under general direction, plans, directs, and coordinates the necessary monitoring, evaluation, and investigative activities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations for all City properties and facilities; manages, coordinates, and implements clean-up projects for soil and groundwater contamination; and serves as technical resource/advisor to City departments regarding a variety of environmental compliance issues/concerns.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESULTS (Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Monitors and oversees the operations of various collection/treatment systems and groundwater monitoring programs at the city's landfills for the purpose of ensuring compliance with pertinent environmental guidelines and regulations and/or under orders/permits from regulatory agencies.
• Conducts and/or oversees the conduct of environmental assessment studies and site screening assessment for all City property acquisitions, leases, or sales; review historical data and documentation, conducts inspections, initiates sampling process, evaluates the results, and makes appropriate recommendations in the best interest of the City and the community.
• Manages, directs, and oversees the continuing investigations and remediation closure processes for City-owned fuel contamination sites; coordinates consultants’ work with appropriate City departments and acts as liaison/City representative with pertinent regulatory agencies.
• Projects, compiles, develops and oversees assigned program budgets, implements and administers budget; projects and forecasts funds needed and available for staffing, consulting, equipment, materials, and supplies, monitors approved budget and actual expenditures, recommending adjustments as necessary.
• Participates in the appointment of personnel; provides or coordinates staff training and coaching; conducts performance evaluations in a timely and effective manner; implements performance development plans for staff; initiates and implements discipline procedures as necessary and according to City’s Personnel Policies and Procedures; maintains staff quality and encourages high performance standards necessary for the efficient and professional operation of the Department.
• Provides technical and specialized support to the City’s Planning Department regarding toxics, hazardous materials, and groundwater related issues related to development proposals; reviews EIRs, proposed site development plans, toxic remediation plans; approves and/or modifies proposals to meet environmental requirements; advises and consults with developers/consultants regarding compliance issues and concerns.
• Provides technical and specialized support to various City departments regarding environmental compliance issues; represent City and affected department(s) to pertinent regulatory agencies, commissions, interested parties; collects, monitors, and analyzes data; documents findings; and prepares technical reports and recommendations.
• Performs legislative review and advocacy activities on various environmental and compliance issues as assigned; analyzes impacts, prepares position statements and/or back-up documentation, and makes recommendations upon request.
• Represents the City and its departments to outside agencies and organizations; participates in community and professional groups and committees; acts as a technical and professional resource providing support and assistance reflective of the City’s concerns and interest.
• Researches and prepares a variety of highly technical and administrative reports; prepares written correspondence on the more sensitive issues; prepares reports and presentations for the City Council and commissions/committees upon request.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employee and the public using principles of positive customer service and communication skills.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a one-position classification performing highly specialized and technical functions on a City-wide basis. An incumbent in this job class must plan, develop, direct, and manage programs and projects to ensure compliance with a variety of environmental guidelines, laws and regulations. This job class requires extensive and in-depth knowledge of environmental protection issues and the federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern them. This job class also requires a strong technical and scientific background to analyze and interpret pertinent data and documentation as well as to communicate with specialized consultants and governmental/enforcement agencies.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of environmental protection services and related issues.
• Knowledge of standard and accepted pollution treatment and control processes for air, water, solid waste, toxic waste, and hazardous materials.
• Knowledge of standard and accepted budgeting and contracting procedures and techniques.
• Knowledge of standard and accepted principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management.
• Knowledge of applicable computer hardware and software equipment and its uses.
• Knowledge of standard and accepted public health and safety procedures, guidelines, and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to organize , direct and implement a comprehensive monitoring and reporting program related to a variety of environmental compliance issues.
• Ability to, on a continuous basis, analyze budget and technical reports; interpret and evaluate staff reports, laws, regulations and guidelines; observe performance and evaluate staff and outside contractors/consultants; problem solve technical, operational, and administrative situations/issues; and explain and interpret policy.
• Ability to prepare, administer, and monitor an assigned budget.
• Ability to manage a team of professional and technical staff and consultants in a respectful, effective, and positive manner.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and recommend/implement effective solutions in support of stated goals and objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively, persuasively, and tactfully in both oral and written forms.
• Ability to gain cooperation and support through discussion, negotiations, and persuasion.
• Ability to perform assigned duties in a safe and effective manner for self and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of performing required duties.

• Knowledge of all pertinent federal, state, and local environmental regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal, state, and local permitting, enforcement, and appeals processes as it relates to environmental compliance issues.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and explain a variety of highly technical and specialized compliance laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Training and Experience
Any combination of training and experience equivalent to a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, or a closely related field and at least six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in monitoring and administering environmental compliance programs for a public agency to include significant experience of demonstrated supervisory and/or project management responsibility.

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