Environmental Services Specialist

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About the Department

The Environmental Services Department (ESD)is a national leader in pollution prevention watershed protection utility service provision and climate action. Together ESD employees positively impact every resident and business in San Jose.

Our department is an exceptional place to start or grow your career. We have a supportive leadership team numerous professional growth opportunities and an inclusive workplace culture that is welcoming of your talents! Additionally the City offers excellent health and pension benefits as well as 15 paid holidays!

To learn more about ESD follow @sjenvironment on X (formally Twitter) Facebook Instagram and San Jose Environmental Services on LinkedIn.

About the Water Resources Division

ESDs Water Resources Division brings together engineers operations and maintenance technical and program staff to supply clean water to over 100000 customers and recycled water to more than 1000 customers; in addition we lead conservation efforts to preserve our regions precious drinking water supply. You can contribute to the local community by joining us in meaningful and important work focusing on water supply resource sustainability customer outreach and infrastructure reliability. We are a small but fun division of ESD located in South San José.

The Water Resources Division is comprised of three sections : Potable Water Supply and Engineering (Municipal Water System) Water Recycling (South Bay Water Recycling) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M).

Position Duties

The Salary ranges for these classifications are :

• Assistant Environmental Services Specialist : $ 86726.64 - $105399.84
• Associate Environmental Services Specialist : $100507.68 - $122107.44
• Environmental Services Specialist : $110816.16 - $134643.60

The Water Resources & Compliance Specialist will assist in the development implementation and monitoring of programs / policies / practices that ensure compliance with regulations including the effective execution of Water Resources Cross-Connection Control Program and O&M safety and Hazardous Materials management.

The Water Resources & Compliance Specialist will provide expertise and experience with program implementation policy interpretation including performing inspections trainings and other compliance program elements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Experience with the development implementation and maintenance of Environmental Compliance and Safety programs. Including but not limited to :

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Relevant experience in environmental services programs typically includes : preparing outreach / educational materials conducting survey work tracking and monitoring deliverables coordinating special events promoting programs implementing new programs policy development planning and permitting grants or contracts administration analyzing data and creating reports and / or tracking budgets.

Acceptable Substitutions :

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

Job Expertise Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional / technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures / policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

Communication Skills Communicates and listens effectively and responds in an timely effective positive and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate complete current; well-organized legible concise neat and in proper grammatical form responds to statements and comments of others in a way that reflects understanding of the content and the accompanying emotion; asks clarifying questions to assure understanding of what the speaker intended ensures consistent communication takes place within area of responsibility.

Computer Skills Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to : Adobe Acrobat MS Outlook MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Access MS SharePoint and MS Excel.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Analytical Thinking Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical systematic sequential approach.

Decision Making Identifies and understands issues problems and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.

Initiative Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems is proactive and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.

Problem Solving Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem(s); collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Political Skill In taking action demonstrates an understanding and consideration of how it will impact stakeholders and affected areas in the organization.

Selection Process :

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions the selection or hiring processes please contact Edmund Wong at

Additional Information :

Employment Eligibility : Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications / transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays / responses.

Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Fire Protection,Graphic Designing,Academics,Apparel Merchandising,Adobe Flash,Client Services

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Environmental Services

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 86726 - 134643