POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None
POSITION REPORTS TO: Public Utilities Director
BLS COMPARABLE: 19-2041, Environmental Scientists & Specialists

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen.
• Subject to a pre-employment criminal background check.
• As a position directly affecting the safety of others, the employee will be required to comply with all provisions of City of Enid’s substance abuse policy, including random drug and alcohol testing.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science or related field from an accredited college or university.

• Develops and updates the City’s environmental programs, as necessary, to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Inspects solid waste disposal facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, or other water courses or sites for conformance with environmental regulations.
• Inspects establishments to ensure that handling, storage, and disposal of fertilizers, pesticides, and other hazardous chemicals conform with regulations. Inspects to determine private business compliance with the Sewer Use Ordinance.
• Conducts field tests and collects samples for laboratory analysis; i.e., Wastewater Treatment Plant sludge sampling in accordance with EPA protocol and federal laws; methane gas monitoring, leachate sampling, and well sampling at the Landfill; sampling of industrial or commercial users effluent in accordance with EPA protocol and the city’s pretreatment program.
• Makes recommendations for maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies based on field tests, sample collections, and other inspections.
• Prepares sampling information to include proper collection, preservation, and chain of custody documentation.
• Develops and/or examines existing permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
• Reviews and evaluates applications for registration of products containing dangerous materials or pollution control discharge permits, industrial users self-monitoring reports, and plans submitted for building permits for applicability of pretreatment regulations.
• Assists the fire department in the development of spill prevention programs and recommends corrective action in the event of a hazardous spill.
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains records and reports to document municipal and industrial activities, recommend action, provide reference materials, and prepare technical and evidentiary reports as required by federal, state, and local regulations.
• Evaluates label information at industrial facilities for accuracy and conformance to regulatory requirements.
• Studies laws and statutes to determine nature of a pretreatment violation and type of action to be taken.
• Advises individuals and groups concerning pollution control regulations, inspection and investigation findings, and encourages voluntary action to correct problems or issues citations for violations. Provides resource material on environmental related matters.
• Responds to complaints from wastewater plant or collection system personnel concerning unusual discharges suspected or known to be caused by industrial users. Responds to and resolves citizen’s complaints pertaining to environmental related matters.
• Testifies in court on behalf of the city in cases against non-compliant industrial users.
• Represents the city at quarterly and state pretreatment meetings to keep abreast of changes in regulations affecting the city’s pretreatment program.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides assistance to other departments as needed.

• Procedures and reports are well maintained, documented, and recorded. City operating systems meet all federal, state, and local regulations and permit levels.
• Proper collection, preservation, and chain-of-custody documentation is maintained.
• Environmental regulation violations are reduced among significant industrial users.
• Response to ODEQ and EPA notices or reports occurs in a timely and efficient manner.
• Policies and procedures in City of Enid personnel manual and safety manual are understood and followed.
• Effective working relations exist between City, the state ODEQ, the EPA, and the general public.
• New employees are well trained and assisted. Management is appropriately informed.
• The City’s professional reputation is maintained.

• Ability to operate a Sigma wastewater sampler, pH meter, and oxygen deficiency meter.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Accurate and attentive to detail.
• Excellent communications and public relations abilities.
• Proficient typing and computer application skills.
• Ability to assist and support others.
• Able to operate telephone, PC, copier, and other basic business machines.

• Normal vision, with or without corrective lenses.
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Regular - 8 hour shift, typically 7:3 0 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
• After-hours attendance at meetings, sampling at industrial users, and response to environmental emergencies as needed.
• Other - Salaried position requiring occasional attendance at meetings after hours and the ability to respond personally or by phone to address problems that may develop after normal work hours.

• Occasional exposure to: air contamination such as odors, fumes, or airborne particles; basic or caustic chemicals; biological or chemical hazards of raw sewage; industrial waste; vibration.
• Occasional work near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasional work in high or precarious locations where the possibility of falling may exist.
• Risk of electrical shock.
• Personal Protective Equipment must be worn including gloves, hard-hats, and steel toed boots.