Senior Environmental Specialist, Organics Recycling & Sustainability

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Essential Duties" section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• And experience with, composting, including the ability to develop and implement a municipal compost program, and provide educational programs on the subject.
• Methods and procedures used in inspecting, identifying, labeling, packaging and correcting hazardous conditions associated with hazardous materials or wastes.
• Hazardous material, industrial hygiene, transportation, and disposal practices.
• Asbestos, lead or lead-based paint survey procedures, and asbestos and lead abatement design practices and procedures.
• Principles and practices of emergency preparedness.
• Effects of hazardous materials and their interaction with human health and the environment.
• Recycling techniques as related to the environment, energy conservation, and the economy.
• Laws, codes, regulations, and policies and ability to stay abreast of those that affect the City’s programs.
• Municipal, commercial, and industrial recycling and HHW programs.
• Materials, equipment, and methods used in recycling and HHW operations.
• Local environment, political, and planning issues of concern to solid and household hazardous waste disposal.
• Federal and state standards, acts, and regulations regarding recycling programs and hazardous materials, storm water and pollution prevention compliance standards and controls.
• Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; general acumen of social media and web development.

Ability to:

• Lead professional and technical personnel on a team or project.
• Provide technical advice to subordinate personnel in solving difficult problems or assignments.
• Provide project management, budget, and project schedules.
• Prepare and administer requirements of contracts and specifications.
• Use personal protective clothing and equipment to protect against exposure to hazardous materials.
• Analyze and use information to make sound decisions and recommendations.
• Make effective presentations before groups.
• Prepare and analyze statistical data.
• Prepare clear and concise reports and correspondence.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, often in terms understandable to the general public.
• Effectively represent the City to the general public, business community, and other government agencies.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Produce and provide educational and outreach material including flyers, brochures, presentations, displays, news articles, and social media posts to the general public.
• Conduct field work in order to train staff and the general public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

One (1) year of full-time experience as an Environmental Specialist with the City of Folsom.

 -OR-

Education

A bachelor's degree in geology, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, environmental science, environmental studies, chemistry, biology, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

-OR-

Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

-AND-

Experience

Three (3) years of full-time experience developing and promoting recycling or resource recovery programs or other comparable Solid Waste Management or other environmental programs; OR, three (3) years of full-time experience in project management involving asbestos and lead-based paint related hazardous materials programs and/or facilities.

License, Certificate, Registration Requirements: 

Possession of, or ability to obtain and retain, a California Class C driver license by the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

For assignment to the Hazardous Materials Division, current 24- or 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Manifest training is desirable.

Physical Requirements:

Work is performed in a typical office environment. (1) Mobility: frequent use of keyboard; frequent sitting for long periods of time; occasional bending or squatting. (2) Lifting: frequently up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 25 pounds. (3) Vision: constant use of overall vision; frequent reading and close-up work; occasional color and depth vision. (4) Dexterity:  frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, and reaching. (5) Hearing/ Talking: frequent hearing and talking, in person and on the phone. (6) Emotional/ Psychological:  frequent decision-making and concentration; frequent public and/or coworker contact; occasional working alone. (7) Environmental: frequent exposure to noise.

May be occasionally required to work outdoors and wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a full or half-face air purifying respirator.  If assigned to the Hazardous Materials Division, will be subject to baseline and annual haz-mat physical. Exposure to municipal solid waste including household hazardous waste and the elements including rain, heat, dirt and dust is likely.