An Environmental Specialist plans, performs, reviews, and analyzes environmental studies, reports, and proposals to determine their environmental and policy impacts on the City; conducts studies which may require collection and evaluation of field and laboratory data to determine the environmental impacts from the storage, handling, or release of solid waste and hazardous materials; conducts noise measurements to assess impacts and enforces noise abatement policies; conducts environmental compliance inspections and enforcement procedures as necessary; coordinates and implements environmental compliance, remediation and enhancement projects and programs; makes recommendations in accordance with established environmental policy and relevant technical information; oversees environmental consultant activities and services; reviews, analyzes and/or prepares California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) documents, various environmental permits, and grant applications; conducts outreach and education on environmental issues; works with other public agencies and the community, and may act as a technical team leader.
Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in environmental, ecological, biological, chemical, atmospheric, environmental health, or earth science, geography, ecological geography, geology, oceanography, environmental policy, sustainability, environmental planning, environmental engineering, urban planning and design, landscape architecture or a related field