Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a young, progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The Environmental Quality Specialist will serve in the Office of the City Engineer’s Environmental Services Section and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations for the city-wide operations. This position will interact with regulatory and compliance agencies and communicate requirements for City projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing professional service and contractor contracts.
• Reviewing estimates and reports.
• Conducting in field project work.
• Assisting in developing curriculum and training staff on regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Interpretating of rules and policies and compliance reviews.
• Providing consultation processes relevant to projects with federal funding, permitting, and approvals.
• Managing and coordinating environmental, technical, and regulatory work with other City departments, regulatory agencies, and other entities.
• Providing project management.
• Overseeing contracted consultant and contactors on project sites.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Working knowledge of various environmental regulations including but not limited to the NEPA Process.
• Knowledge of EPA AHERA, OSHA Asbestos regulations, and NESHAP regulations.
• Knowledge of EPA/HUD Lead regulations.
• Knowledge of Due Diligence process, i.e., Phase I, II, III ESAs.
• Knowledge of Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Threatened and Endangered Species
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

$58,032.00 - $88,379.20 annually. Candidates may be hired up to $88,379.20 depending upon qualifications.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes traditional pension with employer and employee contributions; choice of medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plan; wellness incentive of up to $720 annually; dental; vision; life insurance; long-term disability; 401(a) and 457 plans; medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan; bus/light rail pass; tuition reimbursement program; paid time off includes 12.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days. Additionally, effective 10/1/2022, Paid Parental Leave is now offered to eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.

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• Two years of professional level experience in the field of ground or surface water, air, or soils management.
• Bachelor's degree in hydrology, environmental engineering, geology, environmental science, hydrogeology, biology, chemistry, hazardous materials management, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Professional level experience in program-level environmental management.
• Experience writing and reviewing scopes of work, standard operating procedures, reviewing construction plans, reviewing, and writing technical reports, reviewing cost estimate and invoices.
• Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.

Recruitment closes March 6, 2023. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and generates a one time use only list. Once interviews are conducted and candidates are selected, this job posting will be considered closed and candidates will no longer be in consideration for the position applied for. This posting will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Enviromental Quality Specialist, JC:51520, ID# 49019, 2/21/2023, USM, SA, Benefits: 007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.