Environmental Health Administrator

About the role

The Environmental Health Administrator assists in planning, directing, administering, and evaluating the City-wide Wastewater Management Program. They develop and implement ordinances and regulations to promote the facilitation of decentralized wastewater treatment facilities, safety inspections, training, and policy administration. They also conduct plan check reviews of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and provide complex professional staff assistance to the Community Development Director.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, organizing, managing, and directing the City’s Wastewater Management Program, ensuring environmental compliance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS), including the Operating Permit program.
• Reviews and evaluates OWTS submittals for conformance with applicable state, local, and City codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• Conducts inspections and investigations for compliance with applicable OWTS codes and ordinances.
• Assists in the City’s compliance with the Local Agency Management Plan development and Memorandum of Understanding with the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
• Provides technical staff support in the review of OWTS documents, reports, and legislation as needed.
• Supervises and directs the work of outside consultants to develop or implement projects related to the Wastewater Management Program and related OWTS projects.
• Plans, develops, and coordinates public outreach and educational programs regarding OWTS issues for the community and interest groups; designs and creates educational materials, such as brochures and flyers.
• Represents the department and its environmental programs to other City departments, outside agencies, and the community; coordinates division activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
• Participates in and makes presentations to the City Council and a variety of boards and commissions; attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of environmental programming.
• Assists and participates in Technical Advisory meetings, Community Outreach Meetings, and related community and City boards and committees.
• Prepares, reviews, and completes various reports, including special reports as requested, and related memoranda and documents.
• Receives, investigates, and responds to citizen complaints, inquiries, and requests for services.
• Maintains monitoring of changes in laws, regulations, and technology that may affect the assigned program; implements wastewater policy and procedural changes as required.
• Provides training for City staff upon request.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
• Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental science, public health, biological science, chemistry, physical science, or a related field.
• Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in wastewater treatment system design, construction, inspection, and/or compliance, including experience with onsite treatment systems.
• Licenses and Certifications: Must possess and maintain a valid California class C driver license and have a satisfactory driving record. Must possess and maintain a valid certificate of registration as an Environmental Health Specialist in the State of California, or a Registered Civil Engineer, or a Registered Geologist, or equivalent.