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Environmental Specialist Sr- Water Quality Monitoring - Austin, United States - Travis County
Description
Travis County's Water Quality Monitoring Program is seeking a dedicated and experienced Environmental Specialist Sr.As an Environmental Specialist Sr., you will play a pivotal role in assessing, analyzing, and maintaining the quality of water resources in our region.
Your work will involve field sampling, data analysis and interpretation, and collaboration with stakeholders and other agencies to implement effective conservation strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinates efforts with contractors, department staff, other departments and agencies, the regulated community, stakeholders and the general public. Serves as departmental liaison for the designated programs.
Analyzes and interprets Federal, State and Local environmental regulations. Recommends, develops and implements procedures and projects consistent with environmental regulations. Makes recommendations on compliance to the department and the regulated community.
Prepares cost estimates, plans and specifications for outside goods or services within the designated areas of program specialization. Prepares request for proposals, assists in contract negotiations with outside vendors and manages approved contracts. Develops purchase requests for supplies and services required for assigned programs and projects. Assists with development of grant proposals, applications, and contracts for services with other agencies as sources for additional funding.
Analyzes, evaluates and presents data, maintain databases and prepares written reports. Presents findings and reports to department staff and management, other agencies, the Commissioners Court and the public.
Conducts education and outreach to the general public by participating in information meetings, trainings, and conferences to explain issues related to the programs goals.
Represents the department by working closely with groups, community members and organization representatives.Conducts advanced level technical inspections, analyses and or investigations.
Specific to grants area of specialization:
Administers preparation and submission of grant applications for new and continued funding of programs through Federal, State, Local and County sources, including maintaining grant accurate records and prepare monthly reports of progress, monitoring contractual compliance, reviews projects, coordinates efforts between funding agencies, and schedules items for approval.
Specific to grants area of specialization:
Identifies funding sources, develops projects and writes grant proposals. Communicates and meets with funding agencies, and assists with taking the application through the approval process. Responds to information requests.
Serves on committees and task forces dealing with environmental or grants issues.
Reviews projects in the Natural Resources and Environmental Quality programs. Reviews project operations to ensure timely submission of progress reports.
Supports civil enforcement, as required.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Technical Writing or a directly related field AND three (3) years experience the program specialization areas listed above;OR,Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Depending on assigned duties, may require certification in the designated specialty field such as:
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist Certification, International Erosion Control Association (IECA) certification (e.g.
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, CPESC), Pest Control Applicator License, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), or Certified Grant Management Specialist as recognized by the National Grants Management Association.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Standard theory, principles, practices and techniques of environmental and natural resource protection.
Scientific principles and techniques related the assigned area of environmental specialization.
Federal, State, Local and County applicable environmental laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
General aptitude in mathematics or accounting.
Principles, practices and techniques of project management, and environmental specifications.
Research and data analysis techniques.
Principles of data and document management.
Computer equipment and software to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages including geographic information systems.
Technical writing, report writing and preparation, business letter writing, grammar and punctuation.Skill in:
Use of biological monitoring, environmental assessment, and wildlife control equipment and instruments. Use of field techniques appropriate to the areas of specialization.
Data analysis.
Geographic Information Systems, including the ability to:
create maps and graphs, using GIS software and related equipment;compile geographic data from a variety of sources which may include census, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps;retrieve stored maps, manage shape files and other GIS data;Data management techniques.
Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non-technical language.Problem-solving and decision-making.
Both verbal and written communication.
Problem-solving and decision-making.
Verbal and written communication.
Ability to:
Research, plan and coordinate grant related activities.
Write policies and procedures.
Manage time well, perform and prioritize multiple tasks, organize diverse activities, develop and implement environmental research and projects.
Meet deadlines and produce projects in a timely manner while working on several projects at once.
Work as a team member within a diverse organization.
Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
Effectively present information to management and public groups.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment.
Subject to driving a 4-wheel drive vehicle, standing, walking/hiking (some rough terrain), carrying, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions.
May work in extreme temperature/weather change/conditions, and smoke on prescribed or wild fires. Maybe subject to contact with dangerous machinery, fumes, communicable/infectious disease, and hazardous chemicals.Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Work Hours:
8 AM - 5 PM; Monday through Friday
Location:
700 Lavaca, Austin, TXDepartment:
TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)Criminal Background Check and Employment History Check Required.#J-18808-Ljbffr
