Job Details

The current vacancy is in the Department of Community Development and Infrastructure, Public Works division and will be working in Sanitation Operations.  The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future full-time vacancies during the life of the eligible list.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and at least two years of experience in industrial waste management or a related field. Key responsibilities include supervising sampling and monitoring programs, coordinating with regulatory agencies, and developing training programs. The role requires strong skills in data analysis, regulatory interpretation, and project management, along with the ability to represent the County effectively to various stakeholders. The candidate should also excel in preparing technical reports, conducting field tests, and delivering safety and educational programs.

THE JOB: Under direction supervises, administers and manages the State mandated sampling, monitoring and reporting programs for industrial waste, hazardous and solid wastes, groundwater, surface water, landfill gas, leachate, air quality and soils; reviews contracts reports and tests performed by contractors and environmental consultants, interprets test results and identifies problems, makes recommendations or requires corrections to problems; takes samples, conducts field tests and trains staff on proper sampling and inspection techniques; plans, develops and delivers a variety of safety and educational programs to landfill and inspection staff; supervises inspection of solid waste loads, operation of County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities and solid waste data acquisition at landfill gatehouses, or supervises inspections of industrial waste users for compliance with State and Federal standards; may conduct chemical analysis of solid, industrial or hazardous wastes; reviews newly adopted and standing legislation related to solid and hazardous wastes and resource recovery, or industrial waste pretreatment, waste minimization and source control, and recommends programs and procedures for compliance; represents the County as a technical expert or liaison at the Federal, State and local level for solid and hazardous waste management and related issues, or industrial waste management and waste minimization; researches grant sources, prepares grant applications, and administers grant funded programs; prepares bid proposals and requests for grants for solid waste, hazardous waste and resource recovery projects or industrial waste, waste minimization and source control projects; reviews and makes recommendations on bids and quotes; coordinates with landfill and inspection staff consultants and engineers on landfill construction plans or industrial and hazardous waste discharge pretreatment systems; may serve as construction project resident engineer by reviewing and inspecting work to ensure conformance with plans, specifications and County regulations, as well as maintaining required documentation and processing progress payments; monitors and interprets conditions during storms and other hazardous situations and recommends appropriate actions; prepares complex technical reports and recommendations; plans, develops and implements the Household Hazardous Waste Program and the environmental control programs for the County landfills, or the Industrial Waste, Waste Minimization and Source Control Programs, and other related programs and projects; makes public presentations; attends meetings, conferences, and pertinent educational programs; inputs, accesses and analyzes data using a computer; may act as a technical advisor to District or County boards on policy and technical environmental issues. 

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledges and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in biological, chemical, physical or soil science, environmental health, environmental or sanitary engineering, industrial hygiene or related field and two years of professional experience in a related field which provides the knowledges and abilities listed below.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Possess and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License.

KNOWLEDGE: Working knowledge of chemical and physical characteristics of organic and inorganic wastes; principles of chemistry, engineering, biology, geology, hydrology, and water, air and soil quality management; research methodology and standard statistical procedures; Federal and State statutes, regulations, legislature and regulatory processes, programs and responsibilities related to solid, hazardous or industrial waste management; methods of storing, handling, recovery, disposal, recycling and minimization of solid, hazardous or industrial wastes; and the principals and practices of hazardous materials safety training, solid or industrial waste inspection and waste minimization practices. Some knowledge of grant development, administration and budgeting.

ABILITY TO: Effectively supervise and train lower level staff to execute required operational and inspection duties in a safe and sound manner around solid, hazardous or industrial waste; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate technical, statistical and relate resource data; prepare and present studies, reports, requests for proposals, grant applications and contracts; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; synthesize and explain complex technical data to a non-scientific audience; understand, interpret, explain and apply laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; plan, organize and complete complex technical projects and make recommendations; design and deliver effective training programs; speak effectively before groups; prepare clear, complete and technically accurate reports; walk over rough terrain; learn to input, access, and analyze data using a computer.

HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at www.santacruzcountyjobs.com or mail/bring an application and supplemental questionnaire to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received: 1) in the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date.