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Posted: 13-Jan-25
Location: Folsom, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $98,374.39 - $124,617.75
Years of Experience:
Required Education:
The City of Folsom has an opening for an Environmental Specialist Supervisor, to oversee the administration of solid waste programs to ensure compliance with state, federal and local regulations. Solid waste programs include commercial and residential recycling, organic materials, hazardous materials and household hazardous waste. The position is responsible for various duties, including community outreach and education; managing recycling contracts, grants, and community events such as recycling and composting workshops. This position handles sensitive customer concerns and supervises Environmental Specialists and support staff, with a focus on either recycling and organics, or hazardous waste. The current opening focuses on recycling and organics programs.
The position requires a bachelor’s degree in geology, environmental engineering, environmental science or related field and five years of full-time relevant experience. Relevant experience would be specific to developing and promoting recycling programs or other environmental programs. Experience must involve at least two years of full-time supervisory or lead work. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
This is an exempt position, represented by the Folsom Middle Management Group (FMMG).
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Under the direction of the General Services Manager, the Environmental Specialist Supervisor will design, implement and oversee programs to ensure waste generated by the residents, businesses and developers in the City of Folsom is collected and handled consistent with State and Federal laws and using best practices for the protection and preservation of environmental resources. This includes identifying and contracting with vendors to accept and process the City’s waste, including hazardous and non-hazardous materials for proper disposal, recycling, or composting. Develop and provide outreach materials for all audiences including educational information for program users, training materials for personnel, presentations to executive management and City Council, and reports for regulatory agencies. Participate in regional coordination of environmental programs with other jurisdictions. Provide direct supervision to recycling administrative personnel. Responsible for all areas of the household hazardous waste operation including direct supervision of administrative and operations personnel and oversight of collection, handling, and storage of hazardous waste at the City’s household hazardous waste facility.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This class provides direct and indirect supervision to lower level personnel for a preponderance of the time.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Environmental Specialist Supervisor is distinguished from the Senior Environmental Specialist lead classification in that the former has greater responsibility, autonomy, and discretion in planning and performing or overseeing the most difficult and complex projects. Incumbents in the Environmental Specialist Supervisor class have a day-to-day oversight and responsibility for assigned work and may delegate or authorize assigned work to the lead worker or lower level classifications.
- Develop and manage request for proposals for division services, solicit suppliers, review proposals, prepare staff reports and resolutions, negotiate contracts, and develop and administer resultant agreements.
- Participate in, and oversee the coordination of, department events including composting workshops, Christmas tree recycling, community meetings to educate residents and community service groups about recycling, and educational booths provided at fairs and other events.
- Oversee the Construction and Demolition Debris recycling program, including issuing and administering permits, negotiating and managing contracts with haulers and facilities, reviewing waste management plans submitted by applicants for compliance with local and state ordinances, enforcement against applicants, and permitted and contracted haulers in violation of recycling requirements, and coordination with the Community Development Department to ensure projects subject to the law are reviewed for compliance and appropriate fees are collected.
- Oversee and assist in implementation of the City’s Mandatory Commercial recycling and Mandatory Commercial Organics recycling programs, including determining methods of collection, and contracting with haulers, identifying customers captured by the law, preparing and providing customers with information about the program including printed material, email templates, website design and forms, onsite inspections, quantifying and reporting program compliance to CalRecycle.
- Plan, direct and supervise staff engaged in the planning, promotion and enforcement of waste management programs that contribute to state waste reduction and pollution prevention goals.
- Plan, direct and supervise staff engaged in the collection, handling, storage, and shipping of hazardous materials.
- Coordinate with the Solid Waste Collections Division to collect material according to program guidelines including monitoring containers for contamination and which procedure to follow when contamination is observed.
- Assign work, make hiring decisions, supervise, train, discipline, and evaluate performance of subordinate staff.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to staff and other stakeholders in the development, implementation, and management of hazardous materials management, residential and commercial recycling, stormwater, pollution prevention, and air quality management programs.
- Ensure that projects and programs are in compliance with city/local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations related to solid waste management and recycling, water quality and air quality.
- Conduct research, field studies and evaluations for compliance with regulatory requirements; observes, collects, analyzes, reviews, and interprets data, technical reports, and regulatory submissions to make recommendations on project and/or program strategies and alternatives.
- Prepare grant applications and the administer resulting grants.
- Assist in developing and administering program budgets and monitoring costs and fees.
- Respond to sensitive complaints, concerns, and questions from the public; respond to media inquiries.
- Analyze reports and studies to stay current with all aspects of waste management programs including best practices for collection and processing, local and global market conditions, and regulatory changes.
- Prepare mandatory reports to regulatory agencies to demonstrate the City’s compliance with all laws relating to waste management and environmental protection.
- Prepare all types of business correspondence including letters, staff reports and resolutions and news articles relating to waste management programs.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of supervision, training, discipline, and performance evaluation.
- Establish, monitor, and control projects and schedules to meet goals and objectives.
- Methods and procedures used in inspecting, identifying, 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.
- Municipal, commercial, and industrial recycling programs.
- Materials, equipment, and methods used in recycling operations.
- Local environment, political, and planning issues of concern to solid waste disposal.
- Federal and state standards, acts, and regulations regarding recycling programs and hazardous materials.
- Supervise, train, discipline, and evaluate subordinates.
- Provide technical advice to subordinate personnel in solving difficult problems or assignments.
- Recognize problems and develop recommendations for complex environmental management problems and oversee corrections.
- Provide project management, budget, and project schedules.
- Prepare contract plans and specifications.
- Review and interpret the impact of legislative changes.
- Analyze and use information to make sound decisions and recommendations.
- Make effective presentations before groups.
- Analyze statistical data.
- Prepare clear and concise reports and correspondence.
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Two (2) years of full-time experience as a Senior Environmental Specialist with the City of Folsom.
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.
Experience:
Five (5) years of full-time experience developing and promoting recycling or resource recovery programs or other comparable Solid Waste Management or other environmental programs, including two years of full-time supervisory or leadwork experience over lower level personnel; OR, five (5) years of full-time experience in project management involving asbestos and lead-based paint related hazardous materials programs and/or facilities, including two (2) years of full-time supervisory or lead work experience over lower level personnel.
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.
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.
