Environmental Specialist II (Dallas Water Utilities)

$45,947 - $52,250/Yr

State Of Texas - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Dallas, TX

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Environmental Specialist II position at Dallas Water Utilities involves performing moderately complex environmental work, including inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The role requires independent fieldwork, decision-making, and technical expertise to address a variety of environmental issues affecting the City of Dallas.

Responsibilities

• Performs and provides complex environmental evaluation, inspection, and review of City services and utilities; investigates complaints, performs regular inspections, and files compliance reports for environmental agencies.
• Oversees, monitors, and provides knowledgeable skill for clean ups of City spills and other potentially hazardous situations; ensures spills are cleaned appropriately and completely, investigates causes of spills to determine future preventability, and files incident reports and documents.
• Inspects City facilities for environmental compliance; reviews waste storage areas, water facilities, stormwater management tactics, and other wastewater activities; observes and identifies issues that need to be addressed and communicates issues and concerns; oversees mitigation and completion of identified issues.
• Drafts, prepares, and files extensive reports on inspection activities and findings; documents areas of non-compliance, preventable reports, and various incidents; ensures all departments and City decision makers are aware of issues and have pertinent information to make informed decisions.
• Understands and applies environmental policies, rules, regulations, and standards to ensure City is meeting and exceeding expectations; provides training and education to other employees to ensure all inspection and compliance activity is done accurately and efficiently.
• Assists and supports with hazardous spills and incidents; provides a detailed inspection of incidents and appropriate analysis; participates in emergency situations, maintains spill team schedule, and assists with reports for Environmental Compliance Committee meetings.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in environmental areas such as site assessment/inspection, waste management, handling hazardous materials, spill response, performing chemical analysis, pretreatment inspections, soil/water/air/groundwater sample collection, and inspecting storm sewer/drainage structures.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• For some positions, must have or be able to obtain a Boater Education certification and a Class D Water Operator's license within the probationary period.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Environmental Compliance agencies.
• Knowledge of Environmental procedures and inspection tactics.
• Knowledge of Environmental codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Ability to communicate findings and ensure resolution of issues.
• Ability to train and educate lower level subordinates.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance